# Awalgaon Village, Brahmapuri, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/brahmapuri/awalgaon/ Village · Brahmapuri, Chandrapur # Awalgaon Awalgaon is a village in Brahmapuri sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **4,114 people in 1,064 households**, the 4th largest of 110 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 4,114people (2011) - 1,064households - 70.0%literacy - 1,019females per 1,000 males ## Awalgaon PIN code and other codes Awalgaon falls in Brahmapuri sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBrahmapuri - Census village code540840 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Awalgaon from nearby towns? - Brahmapuri (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Chandrapur (district HQ)100 km by road - Brahmapuri (nearest town)28 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 Awalgaon? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Awalgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gangalwadi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Gangalwadi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Brahmapuri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Awalgaon known for? About 41% of the 1,714 hectares of village land is sown, and 452 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 Awalgaon Of every 100 households in Awalgaon in 2011, 53 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Awalgaon · ■ Brahmapuri rural average Electricity for lighting ****53%** **69% Toilet within the home ****44%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **65% Tap water ****62%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **94% Use banking services ****62%** **57% Television ****16%** **23% Mobile phone ****17%** **23% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****47%** **29% Own their home ****98%** **96% 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 Awalgaon? ■ Awalgaon · ■ Brahmapuri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1073** **963 Working population ****58.0%** **60.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.0% for men and 60.2% for women. 65% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 292 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 819 (34%) · **■** Household industry 18 (1%) · **■** Other work 148 (6%) · **■** Marginal 1,111 (47%) 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 Brahmapuri - Pimpalgaon4,711 people - Ahernavargaon4,666 people - Mendaki4,240 people - Khedmakta3,922 people - Mudaza3,659 people - Halda3,555 people - Chaugaon3,041 people [All 136 villages in Brahmapuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/brahmapuri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Awalgaon from Chandrapur?100 km by road - What is the population of Awalgaon?4,114 (Census 2011) - Which district is Awalgaon in?Chandrapur district (Brahmapuri sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Awalgaon?70.0% (Census 2011)