# Garaj Village, Vaijapur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/vaijapur/garaj/ Village · Vaijapur, Aurangabad # Garaj Garaj is a village in Vaijapur sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,454 people in 333 households**, the 73rd largest of 165 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.2%. - 1,454people (2011) - 333households - 79.2%literacy - 1,006females per 1,000 males ## Garaj PIN code and other codes Garaj falls in Vaijapur sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockVaijapur - Census village code549054 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Garaj from nearby towns? - Vaijapur (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)42 km by road - Vaijapur (nearest town)35 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 Garaj? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Garaj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Devgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vaijapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Garaj known for? About 87% of the 795 hectares of village land is sown, and 634 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 Garaj Of every 100 households in Garaj in 2011, 90 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Garaj · ■ Vaijapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **56% Toilet within the home ****64%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****21%** **86% Tap water ****83%** **30% Drinking water within premises ****66%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****67%** **88% Use banking services ****87%** **70% Television ****67%** **38% Mobile phone ****67%** **63% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****33%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **22% Own their home ****75%** **93% 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 Garaj? ■ Garaj · ■ Vaijapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **75.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898** **849 Working population ****42.0%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.2% for men and 66.5% for women. 52% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 278 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 140 (23%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Other work 149 (24%) · **■** Marginal 33 (5%) 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 Vaijapur - Hajipurwadi1,560 people - Karanjgaon1,559 people - Tidhi1,548 people - Nadi1,541 people - Sakegaon1,447 people - Bhatana1,446 people - Satana1,439 people - Golwadi1,432 people [All 166 villages in Vaijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/vaijapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Garaj from Aurangabad?42 km by road - What is the population of Garaj?1,454 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garaj in?Aurangabad district (Vaijapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Garaj?79.2% (Census 2011)