Village · Roha, Raigarh
# Jamgaon

Jamgaon is a village in Roha sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted 1,102 people in 273 households, the 31st largest of 167 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.8%.
- 1,102 people (2011)
- 273 households
- 77.4% literacy
- 1,075 females per 1,000 males

## Jamgaon PIN code and other codes

Jamgaon falls in Roha sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra.
- Community development block Roha
- Census village code 554408

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Jamgaon from nearby towns?
- Roha Ashtami (sub-district HQ) 24 km by road
- Alibag (district HQ) 15 km by road
- Roha Ashtami (nearest town) 24 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Jamgaon?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Jamgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 3 govt
- ● Middle school In village · 1 govt
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Agricultural credit society In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Chinchavali T. D.
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Chinchavali T. D.
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Nagothane
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water untreated tap water
- Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 10 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Jamgaon known for?

About 18% of the 700 hectares of village land is sown, and 50 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Jamgaon

Of every 100 households in Jamgaon in 2011, 91 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 15 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Jamgaon · ■ Roha rural average
- Electricity for lighting 91% 86%
- Toilet within the home 64% 41%
- No toilet (open defecation) 19% 28%
- Tap water 32% 55%
- Drinking water within premises 22% 32%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 15% 32%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 83% 64%
- Use banking services 58% 52%
- Television 31% 46%
- Mobile phone 31% 45%
- Computer with internet 1% 2%
- Two-wheeler 11% 18%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 3%
- None of these assets 36% 27%
- Own their home 96% 86%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Jamgaon?

■ Jamgaon · ■ Roha rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 77.4% 77.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1075 964
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 836 939
- Working population 44.2% 46.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.5% for men and 66.5% for women. 57% of men and 32% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 122 (25%) · ■ Farm labourers 114 (23%) · ■ Household industry 15 (3%) · ■ Other work 200 (41%) · ■ Marginal 36 (7%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Roha
- Shenvai 1,134 people
- Pahoor 1,127 people
- Sudakoli 1,112 people
- Bhalagaon 1,109 people
- Palas 1,056 people
- Bhatsai 1,045 people
- Tareghar 1,040 people
- Washi 1,038 people

All 167 villages in Roha

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## Quick answers
- How far is Jamgaon from Alibag? 15 km by road
- What is the population of Jamgaon? 1,102 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jamgaon in? Raigarh district (Roha sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Jamgaon? 77.4% (Census 2011)

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