Village · Zikzak, West Garo Hills
# Baghana

Baghana is a village in Zikzak sub-district of West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code 794001. The 2011 Census counted 104 people in 27 households, the 198th largest of 216 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 67.1%.
- 104 people (2011)
- 27 households
- 68.2% literacy
- 794001 PIN code

## Baghana PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Baghana is 794001. Baghana falls in Zikzak sub-district, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.
- PIN code 794001
- Community development block Zikzak
- Census village code 273953

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

## How far is Baghana from nearby towns?
- Zikzak (sub-district HQ) 6 km by road
- Tura (district HQ) 85 km by road
- Tura (nearest town) 70 km by road

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

## What facilities are there in Baghana?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Baghana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Primary school under 5 km · Kalaipara
- ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kalaipara
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Ampati
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Tura
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop 5–10 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 15 h winter

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

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## Homes and amenities in Baghana

Of every 100 households in Baghana in 2011, 27 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Baghana · ■ Zikzak rural average
- Electricity for lighting 27% 39%
- Toilet within the home 0% 42%
- No toilet (open defecation) 100% 57%
- Tap water 0% 4%
- Drinking water within premises 12% 31%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96%
- Use banking services 42% 33%
- Television 27% 23%
- Mobile phone 27% 21%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 0% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 31% 41%
- Own their home 100% 97%

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

## What is the population of Baghana?

■ Baghana · ■ Zikzak rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 68.2% 67.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1261 970
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 778 980
- Working population 50.0% 39.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.4% for men and 60.8% for women. 54% of men and 47% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 13 (25%) · ■ Other work 4 (8%) · ■ Marginal 35 (67%)

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

## Other villages of similar size in Zikzak
- Dathbanga 109 people
- Upper Hulukona 109 people
- Salampara 108 people
- Kalaigoan 107 people
- Banangpara 104 people
- Wananggiri-II 103 people
- Kimdegre 100 people
- Melapara 100 people

All 223 villages in Zikzak

## Other places named Baghana
- Baghana · Village, Kotkasim, Alwar · 2,226 people
- Baghana · Village, Hatod, Indore · 1,918 people
- Baghana · Village, Bhim, Rajsamand · 1,846 people
- Baghana · Village, Hathras, Mahamaya Nagar · 1,206 people

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Baghana? 794001
- How far is Baghana from Tura? 85 km by road
- What is the population of Baghana? 104 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Baghana in? West Garo Hills district (Zikzak sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Baghana? 68.2% (Census 2011)

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