# Mahakala Village, Ambad, Jalna (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ambad/mahakala/ Village · Ambad, Jalna # Mahakala Mahakala is a village in Ambad sub-district of Jalna district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **6,177 people in 1,259 households**, the 4th largest of 137 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.1%. - 6,177people (2011) - 1,259households - 74.5%literacy - 893females per 1,000 males ## Mahakala PIN code and other codes Mahakala falls in Ambad sub-district, Jalna district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAmbad - Census village code547866 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahakala from nearby towns? - Ambad (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Jalna (district HQ)60 km by road - Georai (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 Mahakala? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Mahakala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 7 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National 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 - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Asashnagar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambad - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Mahakala known for? The main crops are **cotton, toor and sugarcane**. About 87% of the 1,196 hectares of village land is sown, and 500 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 Mahakala Of every 100 households in Mahakala in 2011, 91 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 28 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mahakala · ■ Ambad rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **76% Toilet within the home ****20%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **72% Tap water ****43%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **34% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****28%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **92% Use banking services ****83%** **73% Television ****57%** **38% Mobile phone ****74%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****14%** **26% Own their home ****67%** **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 Mahakala? ■ Mahakala · ■ Ambad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.5%** **68.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****766** **866 Working population ****43.0%** **51.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.7% for men and 62.2% for women. 52% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 836 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 857 (32%) · **■** Household industry 17 (1%) · **■** Other work 665 (25%) · **■** Marginal 279 (11%) 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 - Shahagad7,866 people - Jamkhed7,635 people - Gondi6,809 people - Ghungarde Hadgaon4,779 people - Rohi Lagad4,539 people - Sasht Pimpalgaon4,491 people - Dhakalgaon3,830 people [All 137 villages in Ambad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/ambad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mahakala from Jalna?60 km by road - What is the population of Mahakala?6,177 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahakala in?Jalna district (Ambad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Mahakala?74.5% (Census 2011)