# Ankhoda Village, Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/ankhoda/ Village · Chamorshi, Gadchiroli # Ankhoda Ankhoda is a village in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,779 people in 738 households**, the 7th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 2,779people (2011) - 738households - 75.5%literacy - 914females per 1,000 males ## Ankhoda PIN code and other codes Ankhoda falls in Chamorshi sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChamorshi - Census village code539333 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ankhoda from nearby towns? - Chamorshi (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)63 km by road - Gadchiroli (nearest town)63 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 Ankhoda? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Ankhoda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Aasti - ○Degree college5–10 km · Aasti - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chandrapur - ○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 ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 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 Ankhoda known for? About 82% of the 574 hectares of village land is sown, and 280 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 Ankhoda Of every 100 households in Ankhoda in 2011, 73 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ankhoda · ■ Chamorshi rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **70% Toilet within the home ****19%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **79% Tap water ****16%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****25%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **89% Use banking services ****68%** **74% Television ****19%** **25% Mobile phone ****33%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****38%** **33% Own their home ****93%** **91% 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 Ankhoda? ■ Ankhoda · ■ Chamorshi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.5%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****957** **970 Working population ****61.1%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.8% for men and 66.4% for women. 63% of men and 59% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 616 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 771 (45%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 153 (9%) · **■** Marginal 156 (9%) 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 Chamorshi - Ghot3,885 people - Talodhi Mokasa3,597 people - Lakhamapur Bori3,056 people - Murkhala2,782 people - Illur2,748 people - Amgaon Mahal2,491 people - Navegaon Raiyyatwari2,281 people - Konsari2,116 people [All 203 villages in Chamorshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ankhoda from Gadchiroli?63 km by road - What is the population of Ankhoda?2,779 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ankhoda in?Gadchiroli district (Chamorshi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Ankhoda?75.5% (Census 2011)