# Khandala Makardhwaj Village, Chikhli, Buldana (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/chikhli/khandala-makardhwaj/ Village · Chikhli, Buldana # Khandala Makardhwaj Khandala Makardhwaj is a village in Chikhli sub-district of Buldana district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,416 people in 520 households**, the 28th largest of 134 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.6%. - 2,416people (2011) - 520households - 84.6%literacy - 939females per 1,000 males ## Khandala Makardhwaj PIN code and other codes Khandala Makardhwaj falls in Chikhli sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChikhli - Census village code529172 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khandala Makardhwaj from nearby towns? - Chikhli (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)30 km by road - Chikhli (nearest town)7 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 Khandala Makardhwaj? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Khandala Makardhwaj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chikhli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chikhli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Buldana - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 14 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 Khandala Makardhwaj known for? About 86% of the 1,396 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,197 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 Khandala Makardhwaj Of every 100 households in Khandala Makardhwaj in 2011, 77 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Khandala Makardhwaj · ■ Chikhli rural average Electricity for lighting ****77%** **75% Toilet within the home ****14%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **80% Tap water ****67%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **38% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **91% Use banking services ****51%** **60% Television ****47%** **35% Mobile phone ****44%** **47% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****39%** **38% Own their home ****97%** **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 Khandala Makardhwaj? ■ Khandala Makardhwaj · ■ Chikhli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%** **82.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****828** **827 Working population ****53.2%** **53.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.2% for men and 76.7% for women. 57% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 678 (53%) · **■** Farm labourers 532 (41%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 68 (5%) · **■** Marginal 5 (0%) 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 - Tambulwadi2,553 people - Satgaon Bhusari2,534 people - Sawargaon Dukare2,497 people - Isrul2,453 people - Vairagad2,401 people - Takarkhed Helga2,365 people - Peth2,316 people - Bhalgaon2,236 people [All 145 villages in Chikhli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/chikhli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Khandala Makardhwaj from Buldana?30 km by road - What is the population of Khandala Makardhwaj?2,416 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khandala Makardhwaj in?Buldana district (Chikhli sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Khandala Makardhwaj?84.6% (Census 2011)