# Shelgaon Ganji Village, Kaij, Bid (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/bid/kaij/shelgaon-ganji/ Village · Kaij, Bid # Shelgaon Ganji Shelgaon Ganji is a village in Kaij sub-district of Bid district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,073 people in 258 households**, the 84th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.0%. - 1,073people (2011) - 258households - 79.9%literacy - 896females per 1,000 males ## Shelgaon Ganji PIN code and other codes Shelgaon Ganji falls in Kaij sub-district, Bid district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKaij - Census village code559766 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shelgaon Ganji from nearby towns? - Kaij (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Bid (district HQ)71 km by road - Dharur (nearest town)8 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 Shelgaon Ganji? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Shelgaon Ganji; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 school5–10 km · Kaij - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kaij - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kaij - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Shelgaon Ganji known for? The main crops are **jowar, toor and bajra**. About 85% of the 359 hectares of village land is sown, and 295 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 Shelgaon Ganji Of every 100 households in Shelgaon Ganji in 2011, 62 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shelgaon Ganji · ■ Kaij rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **56% Toilet within the home ****2%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **89% Tap water ****22%** **35% Drinking water within premises ****27%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **94% Use banking services ****60%** **69% Television ****26%** **26% Mobile phone ****50%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****38%** **35% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Shelgaon Ganji? ■ Shelgaon Ganji · ■ Kaij rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%** **76.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **903 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****744** **791 Working population ****57.4%** **53.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.3% for men and 69.8% for women. 57% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 268 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 310 (50%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 32 (5%) · **■** Marginal 4 (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 Kaij - Kekanwadi1,118 people - Sasura1,112 people - Rajegaon1,107 people - Sarul1,094 people - Hadgaon1,034 people - Daradwadi1,026 people - Depewadgaon1,015 people - Anegaon1,009 people [All 121 villages in Kaij](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/bid/kaij/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shelgaon Ganji from Bid?71 km by road - What is the population of Shelgaon Ganji?1,073 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shelgaon Ganji in?Bid district (Kaij sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shelgaon Ganji?79.9% (Census 2011)