# Gherakilla Raigad Village, Mahad, Raigarh (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mahad/gherakilla-raigad/ Village · Mahad, Raigarh # Gherakilla Raigad Gherakilla Raigad is a village in Mahad sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra, PIN code **402305**. The 2011 Census counted **820 people in 156 households**, the 56th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 78.7%. - 820people (2011) - 156households - 60.8%literacy - 402305PIN code ## Gherakilla Raigad PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gherakilla Raigad is 402305.** Gherakilla Raigad falls in Mahad sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - PIN code402305 - Community development blockMahad - Census village code554974 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gherakilla Raigad from nearby towns? - Mahad (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)147 km by road - Mahad (nearest town)24 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 Gherakilla Raigad? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Gherakilla Raigad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mahad - ○Degree college10+ km · Mahad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mahad - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 13 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 Gherakilla Raigad known for? About 18% of the 1,047 hectares of village land is sown, and 135 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 Gherakilla Raigad Of every 100 households in Gherakilla Raigad in 2011, 88 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gherakilla Raigad · ■ Mahad rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **91% Toilet within the home ****43%** **63% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **28% Tap water ****23%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **70% Use banking services ****77%** **54% Television ****37%** **42% Mobile phone ****68%** **46% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****21%** **29% Own their home ****97%** **88% 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 Gherakilla Raigad? ■ Gherakilla Raigad · ■ Mahad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.8%** **78.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **1059 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885** **957 Working population ****46.5%** **42.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.0% for men and 50.6% for women. 48% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 267 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 73 (19%) · **■** Other work 29 (8%) · **■** Marginal 12 (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 Mahad - Barasgaon875 people - Narvan865 people - Kotheri845 people - Shel845 people - Pachad812 people - Rupavali812 people - Mandle799 people - Khutil795 people [All 181 villages in Mahad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mahad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gherakilla Raigad?402305 - How far is Gherakilla Raigad from Alibag?147 km by road - What is the population of Gherakilla Raigad?820 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gherakilla Raigad in?Raigarh district (Mahad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gherakilla Raigad?60.8% (Census 2011)