# Kherda Village, Shegaon, Buldana (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/shegaon/kherda/ Village · Shegaon, Buldana # Kherda Kherda is a village in Shegaon sub-district of Buldana district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,608 people in 343 households**, the 14th largest of 67 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.3%. - 1,608people (2011) - 343households - 85.2%literacy - 912females per 1,000 males ## Kherda PIN code and other codes Kherda falls in Shegaon sub-district, Buldana district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShegaon - Census village code528450 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kherda from nearby towns? - Shegaon (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Buldana (district HQ)65 km by road - Shegaon (nearest town)6 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 Kherda? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kherda; 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 · 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 school5–10 km · Shegaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shegaon - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shegaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Kherda known for? About 87% of the 705 hectares of village land is sown, and 594 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 Kherda Of every 100 households in Kherda in 2011, 84 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kherda · ■ Shegaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **77% Toilet within the home ****26%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **59% Tap water ****94%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **86% Use banking services ****34%** **61% Television ****43%** **37% Mobile phone ****56%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **4% None of these assets ****28%** **37% Own their home ****95%** **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 Kherda? ■ Kherda · ■ Shegaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.2%** **87.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****878** **886 Working population ****50.5%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.3% for men and 79.7% for women. 56% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 328 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 440 (54%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 35 (4%) · **■** Marginal 2 (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 Shegaon - Janori2,190 people - Tintrav1,931 people - Manasgaon1,740 people - Takali Viro1,730 people - Warkhed Bk.1,534 people - Sagoda1,503 people - Gaulkhed1,497 people - Taroda Kasaba1,481 people [All 73 villages in Shegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/buldana/shegaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kherda from Buldana?65 km by road - What is the population of Kherda?1,608 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kherda in?Buldana district (Shegaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Kherda?85.2% (Census 2011)