# Saigaon Village, Shrivardhan, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/shrivardhan/saigaon/ Village · Shrivardhan, Raigarh # Saigaon Saigaon is a village in Shrivardhan sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,244 people in 329 households**, the 13th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 1,244people (2011) - 329households - 86.5%literacy - 1,449females per 1,000 males ## Saigaon PIN code and other codes Saigaon falls in Shrivardhan sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShrivardhan - Census village code554864 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saigaon from nearby towns? - Shrivardhan (sub-district HQ)11 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)140 km by road - Shrivardhan (nearest town)11 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 Saigaon? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Saigaon; 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 · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 school10+ km · Aarathi - ○Degree college10+ km · Shrivardhan - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shrivardhan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 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, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Saigaon known for? About 55% of the 866 hectares of village land is sown, and 475 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 Saigaon Of every 100 households in Saigaon in 2011, 97 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Saigaon · ■ Shrivardhan rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **93% Toilet within the home ****98%** **88% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **5% Tap water ****93%** **68% Drinking water within premises ****68%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **36% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** **60% Use banking services ****59%** **51% Television ****33%** **41% Mobile phone ****50%** **40% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****9%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****28%** **29% Own their home ****93%** **92% 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 Saigaon? ■ Saigaon · ■ Shrivardhan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.5%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1449** **1195 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1228** **990 Working population ****18.6%** **36.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.1% for men and 83.3% for women. 30% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 20 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 113 (49%) · **■** Household industry 6 (3%) · **■** Other work 63 (27%) · **■** Marginal 30 (13%) 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 Shrivardhan - Bagmandale1,606 people - Kapoli1,520 people - Galsure1,491 people - Ranavali1,389 people - Kunbiwadi1,232 people - Bhoste1,143 people - Devaghar1,118 people - Sarve1,022 people [All 78 villages in Shrivardhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/shrivardhan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Saigaon from Alibag?140 km by road - What is the population of Saigaon?1,244 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saigaon in?Raigarh district (Shrivardhan sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Saigaon?86.5% (Census 2011)