# Poraj Village, Khamgaon, Buldana (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/khamgaon/poraj/ Village · Khamgaon, Buldana # Poraj Poraj is a village in Khamgaon sub-district of Buldana district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,107 people in 258 households**, the 73rd largest of 135 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.0%. - 1,107people (2011) - 258households - 83.2%literacy - 919females per 1,000 males ## Poraj PIN code and other codes Poraj falls in Khamgaon sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKhamgaon - Census village code528835 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poraj from nearby towns? - Khamgaon (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)55 km by road - Khamgaon (nearest town)18 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 Poraj? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Poraj; 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 - ●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 ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Khamgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Khamgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khamgaon - ○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 - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 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 Poraj known for? The main crops are **cotton, jowar and cereals**. About 73% of the 681 hectares of village land is sown, and 444 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 Poraj Of every 100 households in Poraj in 2011, 78 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Poraj · ■ Khamgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **72% Toilet within the home ****28%** **30% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **68% Tap water ****85%** **44% Drinking water within premises ****49%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **87% Use banking services ****64%** **52% Television ****28%** **32% Mobile phone ****28%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****53%** **42% Own their home ****97%** **87% 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 Poraj? ■ Poraj · ■ Khamgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.2%** **84.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **891 Working population ****56.1%** **47.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.9% for men and 76.0% for women. 56% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 227 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 301 (48%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (4%) · **■** Marginal 67 (11%) 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 Khamgaon - Ramnagar1,169 people - Jalka Teli1,149 people - Kholkhed1,147 people - Palshi Kh.1,134 people - Asa1,104 people - Mathani1,093 people - Nagapur1,086 people - Naydevi1,052 people [All 149 villages in Khamgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/khamgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Poraj from Buldana?55 km by road - What is the population of Poraj?1,107 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poraj in?Buldana district (Khamgaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Poraj?83.2% (Census 2011)