# Golegaon Kh. Village, Sillod, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/sillod/golegaon-kh/ Village · Sillod, Aurangabad # Golegaon Kh. Golegaon Kh. is a village in Sillod sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,123 people in 438 households**, the 48th largest of 127 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 2,123people (2011) - 438households - 72.7%literacy - 897females per 1,000 males ## Golegaon Kh. PIN code and other codes Golegaon Kh. falls in Sillod sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSillod - Census village code548597 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Golegaon Kh. from nearby towns? - Sillod (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)83 km by road - Sillod (nearest town)16 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Golegaon Kh.? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Golegaon Kh.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Golegaon Kh. - ○Degree college10+ km · Golegaon Kh. - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Aurangabad - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Golegaon Kh. known for? The main crops are **jowar, maize and cotton**. About 86% of the 541 hectares of village land is sown, and 465 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Golegaon Kh. Of every 100 households in Golegaon Kh. in 2011, 84 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Golegaon Kh. · ■ Sillod rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **65% Toilet within the home ****17%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **83% Tap water ****88%** **54% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **91% Use banking services ****51%** **56% Television ****40%** **30% Mobile phone ****54%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****38%** **36% Own their home ****82%** **91% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Golegaon Kh.? ■ Golegaon Kh. · ■ Sillod rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.7%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****783** **856 Working population ****48.9%** **45.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.4% for men and 61.1% for women. 54% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 373 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 559 (54%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 86 (8%) · **■** Marginal 9 (1%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sillod - Khullod2,274 people - Wasai2,270 people - Pangri2,161 people - Kotnandra2,145 people - Jalki Bajar2,005 people - Talni1,958 people - Sisarkheda1,939 people - Shindephal1,909 people [All 131 villages in Sillod](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/sillod/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Golegaon Kh. from Aurangabad?83 km by road - What is the population of Golegaon Kh.?2,123 (Census 2011) - Which district is Golegaon Kh. in?Aurangabad district (Sillod sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Golegaon Kh.?72.7% (Census 2011)