# Shelgaon Village, Loha, Nanded (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/loha/shelgaon/ Village · Loha, Nanded # Shelgaon Shelgaon is a village in Loha sub-district of Nanded district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,592 people in 382 households**, the 50th largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.0%. - 1,592people (2011) - 382households - 76.5%literacy - 923females per 1,000 males ## Shelgaon PIN code and other codes Shelgaon falls in Loha sub-district, Nanded district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockLoha - Census village code545229 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shelgaon from nearby towns? - Loha (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Nanded (district HQ)40 km by road - Loha (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 Shelgaon? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Shelgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Loha - ○Degree college5–10 km · Loha - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nanded - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 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 Shelgaon known for? About 90% of the 695 hectares of village land is sown, and 593 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 Shelgaon Of every 100 households in Shelgaon in 2011, 88 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Shelgaon · ■ Loha rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **67% Toilet within the home ****18%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **82% Tap water ****45%** **35% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **96% Use banking services ****22%** **52% Television ****9%** **18% Mobile phone ****37%** **52% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****54%** **38% Own their home ****100%** **96% 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 Shelgaon? ■ Shelgaon · ■ Loha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****923** **938 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024** **907 Working population ****44.5%** **47.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 65.0% for women. 61% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 272 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 267 (38%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 54 (8%) · **■** Marginal 112 (16%) 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 Loha - Yeli1,710 people - Karegaon1,697 people - Raywadi1,697 people - Kanjala1,695 people - Pimpalgaon Dhage1,590 people - Kiroda1,567 people - Dhakni1,529 people - Londhe Sangvi1,519 people [All 125 villages in Loha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/nanded/loha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shelgaon from Nanded?40 km by road - What is the population of Shelgaon?1,592 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shelgaon in?Nanded district (Loha sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Shelgaon?76.5% (Census 2011)