# Degaon Village, Mangaon, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mangaon/degaon/ Village · Mangaon, Raigarh # Degaon Degaon is a village in Mangaon sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,116 people in 253 households**, the 30th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.5%. - 1,116people (2011) - 253households - 77.9%literacy - 951females per 1,000 males ## Degaon PIN code and other codes Degaon falls in Mangaon sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockMangaon - Census village code554666 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Degaon from nearby towns? - Mangaon (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)81 km by road - Roha Ashtami (nearest town)34 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 Degaon? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Degaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●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 - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Morbi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mangaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nandavi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Degaon known for? About 29% of the 352 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 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 Degaon Of every 100 households in Degaon in 2011, 97 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Degaon · ■ Mangaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **89% Toilet within the home ****62%** **57% No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** **11% Tap water ****0%** **57% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **71% Use banking services ****19%** **54% Television ****16%** **41% Mobile phone ****15%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****2%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **4% None of these assets ****70%** **28% Own their home ****99%** **90% 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 Degaon? ■ Degaon · ■ Mangaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.9%** **78.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **1029 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **919 Working population ****42.1%** **43.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.5% for men and 68.8% for women. 57% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 16 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 429 (91%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Other work 15 (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 Mangaon - Lonshi1,184 people - Wadgaon1,163 people - Malikondvani1,157 people - Ambarle1,152 people - Kharavali1,107 people - Dongroli1,091 people - Lakhapale1,057 people - Bhuvan1,055 people [All 185 villages in Mangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/mangaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Degaon from Alibag?81 km by road - What is the population of Degaon?1,116 (Census 2011) - Which district is Degaon in?Raigarh district (Mangaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Degaon?77.9% (Census 2011)