# Ancharwadi Village, Chikhli, Buldana (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/chikhli/ancharwadi/ Village · Chikhli, Buldana # Ancharwadi Ancharwadi is a village in Chikhli sub-district of Buldana district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,956 people in 598 households**, the 18th largest of 134 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.6%. - 2,956people (2011) - 598households - 85.8%literacy - 820females per 1,000 males ## Ancharwadi PIN code and other codes Ancharwadi falls in Chikhli sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChikhli - Census village code529220 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ancharwadi from nearby towns? - Chikhli (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)40 km by road - Chikhli (nearest town)25 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 Ancharwadi? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Ancharwadi; 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 · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mangrul - ○Degree college10+ km · Chikhli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buldhana - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and covered wells - Electricity (2011)10 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 Ancharwadi known for? About 52% of the 1,498 hectares of village land is sown, and 656 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 Ancharwadi Of every 100 households in Ancharwadi in 2011, 70 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Ancharwadi · ■ Chikhli rural average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **75% Toilet within the home ****10%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **80% Tap water ****61%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****53%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **91% Use banking services ****74%** **60% Television ****39%** **35% Mobile phone ****49%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **38% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Ancharwadi? ■ Ancharwadi · ■ Chikhli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.8%** **82.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****820** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****731** **827 Working population ****49.9%** **53.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.3% for men and 75.6% for women. 51% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 667 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 679 (46%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 104 (7%) · **■** Marginal 10 (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 Chikhli - Shelud3,200 people - Kolara3,088 people - Deulgaon Dhangar3,025 people - Antri Khedekar2,963 people - Bharosa2,822 people - Gangalgaon2,808 people - Godri2,788 people - Dhotra Bhangoji2,581 people [All 145 villages in Chikhli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/chikhli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ancharwadi from Buldana?40 km by road - What is the population of Ancharwadi?2,956 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ancharwadi in?Buldana district (Chikhli sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Ancharwadi?85.8% (Census 2011)