# Gaigaon Bk. Village, Shegaon, Buldana (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/shegaon/gaigaon-bk/ Village · Shegaon, Buldana # Gaigaon Bk. Gaigaon Bk. is a village in Shegaon sub-district of Buldana district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,220 people in 275 households**, the 25th largest of 67 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 87.3%. - 1,220people (2011) - 275households - 79.8%literacy - 927females per 1,000 males ## Gaigaon Bk. PIN code and other codes Gaigaon Bk. falls in Shegaon sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShegaon - Census village code528434 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gaigaon Bk. from nearby towns? - Shegaon (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)60 km by road - Shegaon (nearest town)8 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 Gaigaon Bk.? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gaigaon Bk.; 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 - ●State highwayIn 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 school5–10 km · Shegaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shegaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khamgaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Gaigaon Bk. known for? About 98% of the 667 hectares of village land is sown, and 622 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 Gaigaon Bk. Of every 100 households in Gaigaon Bk. in 2011, 69 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gaigaon Bk. · ■ Shegaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****69%** **77% Toilet within the home ****24%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **59% Tap water ****1%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **86% Use banking services ****61%** **61% Television ****43%** **37% Mobile phone ****49%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****11%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****30%** **37% Own their home ****97%** **90% 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 Gaigaon Bk.? ■ Gaigaon Bk. · ■ Shegaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.8%** **87.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902** **886 Working population ****51.1%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.6% for men and 71.4% for women. 56% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 111 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (5%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 10 (2%) · **■** Marginal 467 (75%) 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 Shegaon - Gavhan1,444 people - Adsul1,412 people - Taroda Tarodi1,320 people - Zadegaon1,316 people - Warkhed Kh.1,193 people - Lasura Kh.1,173 people - Takali Dharav1,148 people - Kathora1,114 people [All 73 villages in Shegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/shegaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gaigaon Bk. from Buldana?60 km by road - What is the population of Gaigaon Bk.?1,220 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaigaon Bk. in?Buldana district (Shegaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gaigaon Bk.?79.8% (Census 2011)