# Sawkhed Ganga Village, Vaijapur, Aurangabad (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/vaijapur/sawkhed-ganga/ Village · Vaijapur, Aurangabad # Sawkhed Ganga Sawkhed Ganga is a village in Vaijapur sub-district of Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,611 people in 351 households**, the 61st largest of 165 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.2%. - 1,611people (2011) - 351households - 77.7%literacy - 946females per 1,000 males ## Sawkhed Ganga PIN code and other codes Sawkhed Ganga falls in Vaijapur sub-district, Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockVaijapur - Census village code549156 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sawkhed Ganga from nearby towns? - Vaijapur (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Aurangabad (district HQ)98 km by road - Vaijapur (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 Sawkhed Ganga? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Sawkhed Ganga; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Vaijapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Vaijapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vaijapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Sawkhed Ganga known for? About 68% of the 935 hectares of village land is sown, and 528 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 Sawkhed Ganga Of every 100 households in Sawkhed Ganga in 2011, 54 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Sawkhed Ganga · ■ Vaijapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****54%** **56% Toilet within the home ****16%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **86% Tap water ****72%** **30% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **88% Use banking services ****84%** **70% Television ****30%** **38% Mobile phone ****49%** **63% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****31%** **22% Own their home ****92%** **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 Sawkhed Ganga? ■ Sawkhed Ganga · ■ Vaijapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%** **75.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936** **849 Working population ****62.8%** **54.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.0% for men and 65.8% for women. 61% of men and 65% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 476 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 481 (48%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 34 (3%) · **■** Marginal 13 (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 Vaijapur - Alapurwadi1,655 people - Mali Sagaj1,654 people - Jalgaon1,629 people - Hanumantgaon1,625 people - Rotegaon1,605 people - Vaijapur Rural 11,595 people - Nimgaon1,581 people - Bhaggaon1,579 people [All 166 villages in Vaijapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/aurangabad/vaijapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sawkhed Ganga from Aurangabad?98 km by road - What is the population of Sawkhed Ganga?1,611 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sawkhed Ganga in?Aurangabad district (Vaijapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Sawkhed Ganga?77.7% (Census 2011)