# Gaulkhed, Jalgaon, Buldana – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/jalgaon/gaulkhed/ Village · Jalgaon, Buldana # Gaulkhed Gaulkhed is a village in [Jalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/jalgaon/) sub-district of [Buldana](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **277 people in 68 households**, the 84th largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 79.9%. - 277people (2011) - 68households - 82.1%literacy - 979females per 1,000 males ## Gaulkhed PIN code and other codes Gaulkhed falls in Jalgaon sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockJalgaon - Census village code528254 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gaulkhed from nearby towns? - Jalgaon (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)85 km by road - Jalgaon Jamod (nearest town)24 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 Gaulkhed? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Gaulkhed; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Pimpalgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Pimpalgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khemgaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 18 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 Gaulkhed known for? The main crops are **cotton and jowar**. About 96% of the 225 hectares of village land is sown, and 211 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 Gaulkhed Of every 100 households in Gaulkhed in 2011, 92 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gaulkhed · ■ Jalgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **69% Toilet within the home ****70%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****30%** **59% Tap water ****0%** **43% Drinking water within premises ****100%** **45% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **91% Use banking services ****87%** **54% Television ****49%** **31% Mobile phone ****56%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****30%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****18%** **41% Own their home ****92%** **92% 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 Gaulkhed? ■ Gaulkhed · ■ Jalgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%** **79.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1087** **927 Working population ****47.7%** **49.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.3% for men and 77.7% for women. 57% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 44 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 84 (64%) · **■** Other work 3 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1 (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 Jalgaon - Usara Bk.383 people - Takli Khati350 people - Taroda Bk.328 people - Rajura Kh.290 people - Uti Bk270 people - Takli Khasa268 people - Uti Kh.243 people - Gorad Pr.jalgaon202 people [All 124 villages in Jalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/jalgaon/villages/) ## Other places named Gaulkhed - Gaulkhed · Village, Shegaon, Buldana · 1,497 people - Gaulkhed · Village, Malkapur, Buldana · 332 people - Gaulkhed · Village, Akot, Akola · 16 people - Gaulkhed · Village, Murtijapur, Akola · 5 people ## Quick answers - How far is Gaulkhed from Buldana?85 km by road - What is the population of Gaulkhed?277 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaulkhed in?Buldana district (Jalgaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gaulkhed?82.1% (Census 2011)