# Varkhede Bk. Village, Chalisgaon, Jalgaon (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalgaon/chalisgaon/varkhede-bk/ Village · Chalisgaon, Jalgaon # Varkhede Bk. Varkhede Bk. is a village in Chalisgaon sub-district of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,420 people in 683 households**, the 24th largest of 142 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 71.7%. - 3,420people (2011) - 683households - 70.5%literacy - 908females per 1,000 males ## Varkhede Bk. PIN code and other codes Varkhede Bk. falls in Chalisgaon sub-district, Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChalisgaon - Census village code527731 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Varkhede Bk. from nearby towns? - Chalisgaon (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Jalgaon (district HQ)126 km by road - Chalisgaon (nearest town)22 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 Varkhede Bk.? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Varkhede Bk.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 school10+ km · Chalisgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Chalisgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chalisgaon - ○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, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Varkhede Bk. known for? About 74% of the 1,562 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,120 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 Varkhede Bk. Of every 100 households in Varkhede Bk. in 2011, 56 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Varkhede Bk. · ■ Chalisgaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****56%** **72% Toilet within the home ****7%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **71% Tap water ****52%** **81% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **52% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****71%** **77% Use banking services ****49%** **49% Television ****39%** **37% Mobile phone ****56%** **41% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **38% Own their home ****89%** **89% 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 Varkhede Bk.? ■ Varkhede Bk. · ■ Chalisgaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.5%** **71.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846** **837 Working population ****58.5%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.2% for men and 61.2% for women. 57% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 421 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 628 (31%) · **■** Household industry 69 (3%) · **■** Other work 78 (4%) · **■** Marginal 806 (40%) 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 Chalisgaon - Ozar3,684 people - Takali Pr. Dehere3,679 people - Vadale Vadali3,562 people - Tarwade Bk.3,476 people - Talegaon3,390 people - Mandurne3,288 people - Shirasgaon3,202 people - Pimparkhede3,179 people [All 142 villages in Chalisgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalgaon/chalisgaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Varkhede Bk. from Jalgaon?126 km by road - What is the population of Varkhede Bk.?3,420 (Census 2011) - Which district is Varkhede Bk. in?Jalgaon district (Chalisgaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Varkhede Bk.?70.5% (Census 2011)