# Majgaon, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Sindhudurg, Maharashtra 

# Majgaon

Majgaon is a town in Sawantwadi sub-district of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,080 people** in 1,218 households. Literacy was 90.8%.

- 5,080people (2011)
- 1,218households
- 90.8%literacy
- 1,046females per 1,000 males

## Population of Majgaon

■ Majgaon · ■ Sindhudurg urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.8%**

**92.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1046**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****839**

**897

Working population ****36.1%**

**35.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Majgaon

Of every 100 households in Majgaon in 2011, 96 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 52 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Majgaon · ■ Sindhudurg urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**4%

Tap water ****16%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**78%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****52%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****44%**

**19%

Use banking services ****64%**

**80%

Television ****70%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****16%**

**8%

Own their home ****84%**

**69%

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 people in Majgaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,081 (59%) · **■** Household industry 103 (6%) · **■** Farming 202 (11%) · **■** Marginal 446 (24%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Majgaon in numbers and road distances

- Density561 per km²
- Annual rainfall2,966 mm
- Temperature range14 °C to 36 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)521 km by road
- ORAS Bk. (district HQ)40 km by road
- Panaji (city of 1 lakh+)53 km by road
- Kolhapur (city of 5 lakh+)172 km by road
- Sawantwadi ROAD (railway station)6 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Majgaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets865
- Water storage300 kl
- Electricity — homes914

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt

### Banks

- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** cashew nut, kokam and mango pickle.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Majgaon?5,080 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Majgaon in?Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra