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- LGD code
- 557923
- Pincode
- 414504
- Post office
- Balamtakali
- Population
- 1,005
- Households
- 188
- Literacy rate
- 49.8%
- Sex ratio
- 886 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 564
Census 2011 · in context
How Shekte Kh. compares
By population, Shekte Kh. ranks #79 of 112 villages in Shevgaon mandal.
Literacy rate
%
49.8%
−14.3% vs mandal average
Shekte Kh.49.8%
Shevgaon mandal64.1%
Ahmednagar district69.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
886
−67 vs mandal average
Shekte Kh.886
Shevgaon mandal953
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.5 vs mandal average
Shekte Kh.5.3
Shevgaon mandal4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Shekte Kh. at a glance
Shekte Kh. is a village of 1,005 people in 188 households (Census 2011) in Shevgaon taluka, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra, the 79th-largest of 112 villages in Shevgaon taluka. Literacy is 50%, 14 points below the taluka average of 64% and the sex ratio is 886 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 414504, served by Balamtakali post office; the LGD village code is 557923. The village votes in Badnapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kuche Narayan Tilakchand. The population is estimated at 1,185 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Shekte Kh.
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- AHMADNAGAR
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 95
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 95
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 30
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 409
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 289.61
- Forest area (ha)
- 82
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Shekte Kh.
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Shekte Kh.
- LGD code
- 557923
- Pincode
- 414504
- Post office
- Balamtakali
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,005
- Population (projected 2026)
- 1,185
- Households
- 188
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 886
- Literacy rate
- 49.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Jalna
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Badnapur
- Member of Parliament
- Kalyan Kale
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Kuche Narayan Tilakchand
- Block / Mandal
- Shevgaon
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 414504
Other villages in Shevgaon mandal
View all 60+ →- Shevgaon
- Bodhegaon
- Mungi
- Dahigaon Ne.
- Bhatkudgaon
- Balamtakali
- Hatgaon
- Ladjalgaon
- Kambi
- Shahar Takali
- Erandgaon
- Ghotan
- Chapadgaon
- Amarapur
- Bhavinimgaon
- Aawhane Bk.
- Kharadgaon
- Deotakli
- Warur Bk.
- Wagholi
- Akhegaon Titarfa
- Wadule Bk.
- Dahifal
- Wadule Kh.
- Ranegaon
- Gadewadi
- Sultanpur Bk.
- Pingewadi
- Akhatwade
- Gaikwad Jalgaon
- Hasnapur
- Golegaon
- Khampimpri
- Bhaygaon
- Ranzani
- Joharapur
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-05-09
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)