# Dasmegaon Village, Washi, Osmanabad (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/washi/dasmegaon/ Village · Washi, Osmanabad # Dasmegaon Dasmegaon is a village in Washi sub-district of Osmanabad district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,784 people in 362 households**, the 17th largest of 54 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%. - 1,784people (2011) - 362households - 74.7%literacy - 982females per 1,000 males ## Dasmegaon PIN code and other codes Dasmegaon falls in Washi sub-district, Osmanabad district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockWashi - Census village code561271 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dasmegaon from nearby towns? - Washi (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Osmanabad (district HQ)70 km by road - Kalamb (nearest town)10 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 Dasmegaon? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Dasmegaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Washi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Washi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Osmanabad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - 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 Dasmegaon known for? About 93% of the 642 hectares of village land is sown, and 45 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 Dasmegaon Of every 100 households in Dasmegaon in 2011, 70 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dasmegaon · ■ Washi rural average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **64% Toilet within the home ****8%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **74% Tap water ****0%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **88% Use banking services ****86%** **74% Television ****27%** **30% Mobile phone ****43%** **52% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****45%** **34% Own their home ****85%** **93% 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 Dasmegaon? ■ Dasmegaon · ■ Washi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.7%** **78.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **917 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042** **808 Working population ****52.7%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.3% for men and 67.9% for women. 59% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 652 (69%) · **■** Farm labourers 256 (27%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 25 (3%) · **■** Marginal 4 (0%) 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 Washi - Tandulwadi2,038 people - Sarol1,982 people - Lakhangaon1,923 people - Izora1,916 people - Pimpalgaon1,570 people - Pimpalgaon1,554 people - Wadji1,554 people - Kanheri1,467 people [All 54 villages in Washi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/osmanabad/washi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dasmegaon from Osmanabad?70 km by road - What is the population of Dasmegaon?1,784 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dasmegaon in?Osmanabad district (Washi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dasmegaon?74.7% (Census 2011)