# Dongargaon Shelgaon Village, Gangakhed, Parbhani (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/gangakhed/dongargaon-shelgaon/ Village · Gangakhed, Parbhani # Dongargaon Shelgaon Dongargaon Shelgaon is a village in Gangakhed sub-district of Parbhani district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,319 people in 500 households**, the 13th largest of 105 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.0%. - 2,319people (2011) - 500households - 66.8%literacy - 917females per 1,000 males ## Dongargaon Shelgaon PIN code and other codes Dongargaon Shelgaon falls in Gangakhed sub-district, Parbhani district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockGangakhed - Census village code547032 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dongargaon Shelgaon from nearby towns? - Gangakhed (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Parbhani (district HQ)57 km by road - Gangakhed (nearest town)13 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 Dongargaon Shelgaon? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Dongargaon Shelgaon; 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 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gangakhed - ○Degree college10+ km · Gangakhed - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gangakhed - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Dongargaon Shelgaon known for? The main crops are **soybean, jowar and sesame**. About 78% of the 1,051 hectares of village land is sown, and 813 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 Dongargaon Shelgaon Of every 100 households in Dongargaon Shelgaon in 2011, 76 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 82 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dongargaon Shelgaon · ■ Gangakhed rural average Electricity for lighting ****76%** **67% Toilet within the home ****2%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **89% Tap water ****81%** **35% Drinking water within premises ****61%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****72%** **61% Television ****22%** **24% Mobile phone ****82%** **52% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **37% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Dongargaon Shelgaon? ■ Dongargaon Shelgaon · ■ Gangakhed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.8%** **71.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **929 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****941** **859 Working population ****55.2%** **51.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.8% for men and 54.7% for women. 55% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 807 (63%) · **■** Farm labourers 388 (30%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 49 (4%) · **■** Marginal 33 (3%) 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 Gangakhed - Muli2,783 people - Malewadi2,664 people - Badwani2,623 people - Pimpri Zola2,345 people - Dampuri2,316 people - Akoli2,305 people - Dongarpimpla2,269 people - Makhani2,229 people [All 106 villages in Gangakhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/gangakhed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dongargaon Shelgaon from Parbhani?57 km by road - What is the population of Dongargaon Shelgaon?2,319 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dongargaon Shelgaon in?Parbhani district (Gangakhed sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dongargaon Shelgaon?66.8% (Census 2011)