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- LGD code
- 527802
- Pincode
- 424119
- Post office
- C.T. Mill Road
- Population
- 1,984
- Households
- 468
- Literacy rate
- 65.5%
- Sex ratio
- 897 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 993
- Distance to district centre
- 380 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 407 km
- Distance to Mumbai
- 710 km
- Distance to Hyderabad
- 390 km
- Nearest railway station
- Bhiwapur · 9 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Rural Hospital, Bhiwapur · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Kargaon compares
By population, Kargaon ranks #56 of 136 villages in Chalisgaon mandal.
Literacy rate
%
65.5%
+3.2% vs mandal average
Kargaon65.5%
Chalisgaon mandal62.3%
Jalgaon district68.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
897
−12 vs mandal average
Kargaon897
Chalisgaon mandal909
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.6 vs mandal average
Kargaon4.2
Chalisgaon mandal4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kargaon at a glance
Kargaon is a village of 1,984 people in 468 households (Census 2011) in Chalisgaon taluka, Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, the 56th-largest of 136 villages in Chalisgaon taluka. Literacy is 66%, 3 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 897 women per 1,000 men. It lies 380 km from the Jalgaon district centre, 17 km from Bhisi, the nearest town, 9 km from Bhiwapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 424119, served by C.T. Mill Road post office; the LGD village code is 527802. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Bhiwapur, 9 km away. The village votes in Sillod assembly constituency, represented by MLA Abdul Sattar. The population is estimated at 2,339 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kargaon
- 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)
- 20
- Primary school
- 3
- Middle school
- 3
- Secondary school
- 1
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 1
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- 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
- CHALISGAON
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 10
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 98
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 10
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 1,627
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 1,429
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Kargaon
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Key facts — Kargaon
- LGD code
- 527802
- Pincode
- 424119
- Post office
- C.T. Mill Road
- Population (Census 2011)
- 1,984
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,339
- Households
- 468
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 897
- Literacy rate
- 65.5%
- Coordinates
- 20.78240°N, 79.42364°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Jalna
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Sillod
- Member of Parliament
- Kalyan Kale
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Abdul Sattar
- Block / Mandal
- Chalisgaon
Getting there
How to reach Kargaon
Distance to cities · straight line
- Mumbai710 kmcapital
- Hyderabad390 km
- Chennai861 km
- Bengaluru890 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationBhiwapur9 km
- Bus stopUmred12 km
- Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Bhiwapur9 km
- ATM / bankState Bank of India35 km
- Petrol pumpH. K. Automobiles6 km
- CollegeDD Bhoyar Arts and Science College Mauda40 km
- Police stationUmred Police Station12 km
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- Dahiwad
- Pohare
- Ranjangaon
- Deoli
- Ambehol
- Sangavi
- Khedgaon
- Kunjhar
- Ghodegaon
- Hirapur
- Ozar
- Takali Pr. Dehere
- Vadale Vadali
- Tarwade
- Varkhede Bk.
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- Mandurne
- Shirasgaon
- Pimparkhede
- Bhoras Bk.
- Valthan
- Londhe
- Pimpalwad Mhalsa
- Hatgaon
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- Ganeshpur
- Khadaki Bk.
- Patana
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, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)