# Saikheda Village, Sonpeth, Parbhani (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/sonpeth/saikheda/ Village · Sonpeth, Parbhani # Saikheda Saikheda is a village in Sonpeth sub-district of Parbhani district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,269 people in 259 households**, the 24th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.6%. - 1,269people (2011) - 259households - 75.7%literacy - 872females per 1,000 males ## Saikheda PIN code and other codes Saikheda falls in Sonpeth sub-district, Parbhani district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSonpeth - Census village code546951 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saikheda from nearby towns? - Sonpeth (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Parbhani (district HQ)70 km by road - Sonpeth (nearest town)16 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 Saikheda? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Saikheda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sonpeth - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sonpeth - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Sonpeth - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Saikheda known for? About 86% of the 582 hectares of village land is sown, and 465 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 Saikheda Of every 100 households in Saikheda in 2011, 88 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Saikheda · ■ Sonpeth rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **62% Toilet within the home ****11%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **82% Tap water ****0%** **32% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **95% Use banking services ****70%** **61% Television ****32%** **29% Mobile phone ****32%** **59% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **31% Own their home ****99%** **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 Saikheda? ■ Saikheda · ■ Sonpeth rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.7%** **68.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872** **936 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****663** **822 Working population ****40.5%** **51.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.2% for men and 68.6% for women. 54% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 232 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 94 (18%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 87 (17%) · **■** Marginal 95 (18%) 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 Sonpeth - Buktarwadi1,316 people - Gauli Pimpri1,292 people - Devinagar Tanda1,290 people - Vita Kh.1,271 people - Tukai Tanda1,204 people - Pohandul1,200 people - Ukkadgaon Makta1,154 people - Wandan1,147 people [All 57 villages in Sonpeth](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/sonpeth/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Saikheda from Parbhani?70 km by road - What is the population of Saikheda?1,269 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saikheda in?Parbhani district (Sonpeth sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Saikheda?75.7% (Census 2011)