# Kajarekond Village, Ratnagiri, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/kajarekond/ Village · Ratnagiri, Ratnagiri # Kajarekond Kajarekond is a village in Ratnagiri sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **590 people in 124 households**, the 131st largest of 196 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 84.5%. - 590people (2011) - 124households - 60.3%literacy - 1,063females per 1,000 males ## Kajarekond PIN code and other codes Kajarekond falls in Ratnagiri sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockRatnagiri - Census village code565553 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kajarekond from nearby towns? - Ratnagiri (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)25 km by road - Ratnagiri (nearest town)25 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 Kajarekond? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Kajarekond; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Ratnagiri - ○Degree college10+ km · Ratnagiri - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ratnagiri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Kajarekond known for? The main crops are **paddy, cashew and mango**. Products made here include cashew nut and mango juice. About 47% of the 137 hectares of village land is sown, and 64 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 Kajarekond Of every 100 households in Kajarekond in 2011, 97 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kajarekond · ■ Ratnagiri rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **95% Toilet within the home ****74%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****26%** **14% Tap water ****1%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **72% Use banking services ****18%** **66% Television ****27%** **46% Mobile phone ****66%** **60% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **4% None of these assets ****31%** **24% Own their home ****100%** **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 Kajarekond? ■ Kajarekond · ■ Ratnagiri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.3%** **84.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1063** **1070 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1062** **929 Working population ****75.4%** **45.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 65.4% for men and 55.6% for women. 73% of men and 77% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 175 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 10 (2%) · **■** Marginal 255 (57%) 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 Ratnagiri - Kurdhe631 people - Satkondi627 people - Dabhil Ambere618 people - Kalbadevi607 people - Sakhar Mohalla583 people - Dangewadi581 people - Vedrewadi581 people - Sadye580 people [All 196 villages in Ratnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/ratnagiri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Kajarekond from Ratnagiri?25 km by road - What is the population of Kajarekond?590 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kajarekond in?Ratnagiri district (Ratnagiri sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Kajarekond?60.3% (Census 2011)