# Varad Bk. Village, Dharangaon, Jalgaon (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalgaon/dharangaon/varad-bk/ Village · Dharangaon, Jalgaon # Varad Bk. Varad Bk. is a village in Dharangaon sub-district of Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,437 people in 534 households**, the 10th largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.2%. - 2,437people (2011) - 534households - 70.9%literacy - 951females per 1,000 males ## Varad Bk. PIN code and other codes Varad Bk. falls in Dharangaon sub-district, Jalgaon district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDharangaon - Census village code527363 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Varad Bk. from nearby towns? - Dharangaon (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Jalgaon (district HQ)20 km by road - Dharangaon (nearest town)14 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 Varad Bk.? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Varad Bk.; 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 · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn 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 school10+ km · Erandol - ○Degree college10+ km · Erandol - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Erandol - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)17 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 Varad Bk. known for? About 64% of the 498 hectares of village land is sown, and 281 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 Varad Bk. Of every 100 households in Varad Bk. in 2011, 65 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Varad Bk. · ■ Dharangaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****65%** **83% Toilet within the home ****16%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **66% Tap water ****100%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **65% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** **28% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **70% Use banking services ****33%** **48% Television ****31%** **43% Mobile phone ****29%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****53%** **38% Own their home ****77%** **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 Varad Bk.? ■ Varad Bk. · ■ Dharangaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.9%** **76.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****808** **801 Working population ****51.2%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.2% for men and 62.4% for women. 59% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 250 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 632 (51%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 127 (10%) · **■** Marginal 229 (18%) 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 - Pimpri Kh.4,251 people - Chandsar Bk.2,926 people - Sonwad Bk.2,769 people - Bambhori Bk.2,520 people - Dharangaon2,412 people - Sakre2,342 people - Zurkheda2,300 people - Rotwad2,180 people [All 89 villages in Dharangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalgaon/dharangaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Varad Bk. from Jalgaon?20 km by road - What is the population of Varad Bk.?2,437 (Census 2011) - Which district is Varad Bk. in?Jalgaon district (Dharangaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Varad Bk.?70.9% (Census 2011)