# Garkhed Village, Deolgaon Raja, Buldana (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/deolgaon-raja/garkhed/ Village · Deolgaon Raja, Buldana # Garkhed Garkhed is a village in Deolgaon Raja sub-district of Buldana district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,207 people in 250 households**, the 36th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.9%. - 1,207people (2011) - 250households - 79.2%literacy - 910females per 1,000 males ## Garkhed PIN code and other codes Garkhed falls in Deolgaon Raja sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDeolgaon Raja - Census village code529342 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Garkhed from nearby towns? - Deolgaon Raja (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)65 km by road - Deulgaon Raja (nearest town)20 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 Garkhed? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Garkhed; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 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 - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Deolgaon Mahi - ○Degree college10+ km · Deolgaon Raja - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Deolgaon Raja - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Garkhed known for? About 58% of the 344 hectares of village land is sown, and 187 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 Garkhed Of every 100 households in Garkhed in 2011, 65 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Garkhed · ■ Deolgaon Raja rural average Electricity for lighting ****65%** **75% Toilet within the home ****28%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **78% Tap water ****71%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **92% Use banking services ****86%** **84% Television ****35%** **38% Mobile phone ****56%** **61% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****21%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****33%** **27% 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 Garkhed? ■ Garkhed · ■ Deolgaon Raja rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **79.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****910** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****783** **782 Working population ****58.9%** **53.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 66.2% for women. 55% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 324 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 340 (48%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 41 (6%) · **■** Marginal 5 (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 Deolgaon Raja - Mandapgaon1,334 people - Dagadwadi1,332 people - Savangi Tekade1,236 people - Nagangaon1,221 people - Waki Bk.1,196 people - Narayankhed1,133 people - Golegaon1,117 people - Rohana1,093 people [All 64 villages in Deolgaon Raja](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/deolgaon-raja/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Garkhed from Buldana?65 km by road - What is the population of Garkhed?1,207 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garkhed in?Buldana district (Deolgaon Raja sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Garkhed?79.2% (Census 2011)