# Paldhi Bk. Village, Dharangaon, Jalgaon (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalgaon/dharangaon/paldhi-bk/ Village · Dharangaon, Jalgaon # Paldhi Bk. Paldhi Bk. is a village in Dharangaon sub-district of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **8,548 people in 1,676 households**, the 2nd largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.2%. - 8,548people (2011) - 1,676households - 85.1%literacy - 906females per 1,000 males ## Paldhi Bk. PIN code and other codes Paldhi Bk. falls in Dharangaon sub-district, Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDharangaon - Census village code527355 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paldhi Bk. from nearby towns? - Dharangaon (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Jalgaon (district HQ)12 km by road - Jalgaon (nearest town)12 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 Paldhi Bk.? 27 services counted by the Census are inside Paldhi Bk.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 9 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Jalgaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jalgaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - 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 Paldhi Bk. known for? The main crops are **cotton, jowar and maize**. Products made here include papad, mat and edible oil. About 78% of the 1,149 hectares of village land is sown, and 898 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 Paldhi Bk. Of every 100 households in Paldhi Bk. in 2011, 97 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 41 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Paldhi Bk. · ■ Dharangaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **83% Toilet within the home ****31%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****58%** **66% Tap water ****92%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****75%** **65% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%** **70% Use banking services ****38%** **48% Television ****59%** **43% Mobile phone ****41%** **37% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **38% Own their home ****75%** **84% 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 Paldhi Bk.? ■ Paldhi Bk. · ■ Dharangaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.1%** **76.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****790** **801 Working population ****37.1%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.5% for men and 78.2% for women. 52% of men and 20% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 313 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,023 (32%) · **■** Household industry 82 (3%) · **■** Other work 1,161 (37%) · **■** Marginal 593 (19%) 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 Dharangaon - Paldhi Kh.8,922 people - Bambhori Pr. Chandsar6,392 people - Salve5,779 people - Nanded5,037 people - Pimpri Kh.4,251 people [All 89 villages in Dharangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalgaon/dharangaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Paldhi Bk. from Jalgaon?12 km by road - What is the population of Paldhi Bk.?8,548 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paldhi Bk. in?Jalgaon district (Dharangaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Paldhi Bk.?85.1% (Census 2011)