# Mahalunge Village, Devgad, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/devgad/mahalunge/ Village · Devgad, Sindhudurg # Mahalunge Mahalunge is a village in Devgad sub-district of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,054 people in 234 households**, the 43rd largest of 98 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 86.4%. - 1,054people (2011) - 234households - 81.3%literacy - 1,108females per 1,000 males ## Mahalunge PIN code and other codes Mahalunge falls in Devgad sub-district, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDevgad - Census village code566281 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mahalunge from nearby towns? - Devgad (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Oras Bk. (district HQ)60 km by road - Rajapur (nearest town)17 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 Mahalunge? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Mahalunge; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 school5–10 km · Phansgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Kankavali - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shirgaon - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Mahalunge known for? The main crops are **mango, coconut and cashew**. About 62% of the 1,404 hectares of village land is sown, and 865 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 Mahalunge Of every 100 households in Mahalunge in 2011, 91 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Mahalunge · ■ Devgad rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **94% Toilet within the home ****50%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **7% Tap water ****38%** **39% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **55% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **13% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **80% Use banking services ****56%** **61% Television ****18%** **42% Mobile phone ****53%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****3%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****41%** **28% Own their home ****94%** **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 Mahalunge? ■ Mahalunge · ■ Devgad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.3%** **86.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1108** **1051 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1189** **924 Working population ****44.8%** **41.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.5% for men and 75.8% for women. 52% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 152 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 175 (37%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 72 (15%) · **■** Marginal 72 (15%) 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 Devgad - Talavade1,163 people - Padthar1,074 people - Kalambai1,066 people - Juveshwar1,057 people - Pendhari1,053 people - Goval1,039 people - Thakurwadi1,033 people - Malegaon1,025 people [All 98 villages in Devgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/devgad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mahalunge from Oras Bk.?60 km by road - What is the population of Mahalunge?1,054 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahalunge in?Sindhudurg district (Devgad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Mahalunge?81.3% (Census 2011)