# Dhakalgaon Village, Ambad, Jalna (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ambad/dhakalgaon/ Village · Ambad, Jalna # Dhakalgaon Dhakalgaon is a village in Ambad sub-district of Jalna district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,830 people in 714 households**, the 8th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.1%. - 3,830people (2011) - 714households - 63.9%literacy - 999females per 1,000 males ## Dhakalgaon PIN code and other codes Dhakalgaon falls in Ambad sub-district, Jalna district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAmbad - Census village code547853 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhakalgaon from nearby towns? - Ambad (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Jalna (district HQ)45 km by road - Ambad (nearest town)20 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 Dhakalgaon? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Dhakalgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●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 - ●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 · Wadigodi - ○Degree college10+ km · Ambad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Dhakalgaon known for? About 90% of the 1,711 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,415 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 Dhakalgaon Of every 100 households in Dhakalgaon in 2011, 91 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dhakalgaon · ■ Ambad rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **76% Toilet within the home ****9%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **72% Tap water ****29%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **92% Use banking services ****68%** **73% Television ****42%** **38% Mobile phone ****79%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **26% Own their home ****97%** **94% 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 Dhakalgaon? ■ Dhakalgaon · ■ Ambad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%** **68.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****999** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****965** **866 Working population ****52.5%** **51.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.8% for men and 54.1% for women. 56% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,114 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 291 (14%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 437 (22%) · **■** Marginal 155 (8%) 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 Ambad - Mahakala6,177 people - Ghungarde Hadgaon4,779 people - Rohi Lagad4,539 people - Sasht Pimpalgaon4,491 people - Wadigodri3,737 people - Dungaon3,584 people - Tadhadgaon3,518 people - Patharwala Bk.3,357 people [All 137 villages in Ambad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ambad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhakalgaon from Jalna?45 km by road - What is the population of Dhakalgaon?3,830 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhakalgaon in?Jalna district (Ambad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhakalgaon?63.9% (Census 2011)