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Revenue village·Loha taluka·Nanded

Shelgaon

Loha mandal
Pincode 431708
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Laxmibai Maroti Kadam
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LGD code
545229
Pincode
431708
Post office
Loha
Population
1,592
Households
382
Literacy rate
64.6%
Sex ratio
923 ♀/1000♂
Workers
708
Distance to district centre
128 km
Distance to mandal centre
141 km
Distance to Mumbai
461 km
Distance to Hyderabad
378 km
Nearest railway station
Lohagad · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Barshitakli · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Shelgaon compares

By population, Shelgaon ranks #50 of 126 villages in Loha mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.6%
+2.5% vs mandal average
Shelgaon
64.6%
Loha mandal
62.1%
Nanded district
65.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
923
−15 vs mandal average
Shelgaon
923
Loha mandal
938
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.9 vs mandal average
Shelgaon
4.2
Loha mandal
5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Shelgaon at a glance

Shelgaon is a village of 1,592 people in 382 households (Census 2011) in Loha taluka, Nanded district, Maharashtra, the 50th-largest of 126 villages in Loha taluka. Literacy is 65%, 2 points above the taluka average of 62% and the sex ratio is 923 women per 1,000 men. It lies 128 km from the Nanded district centre, 18 km from Chandur, the nearest town, 7 km from Lohagad railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 431708, served by Loha post office; the LGD village code is 545229. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Barshitakli, 11 km away. The sarpanch is Laxmibai Maroti Kadam, and the village votes in Gangakhed assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao. The population is estimated at 1,877 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Shelgaon (Dha)

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Shelgaon

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
18
Primary school
3
Middle school
2
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
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
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
Loha
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
694.82
Irrigated area (ha)
593
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Shelgaon

LGD code
545229
Pincode
431708
Post office
Loha
Population (Census 2011)
1,592
Population (projected 2026)
1,877
Households
382
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
923
Literacy rate
64.6%
Coordinates
20.48707°N, 77.01594°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Parbhani
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gangakhed
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Jadhav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Laxmibai Maroti Kadam
Block / Mandal
Loha
Getting there

How to reach Shelgaon

Mandal centre
Loha · ≈ 141 km
≈ 4 h 50 min by car · 5 h 44 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Nanded · ≈ 128 km
≈ 4 h 23 min by car · 5 h 12 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,358 people
Chandur · ≈ 18 km
≈ 37 min by car · 44 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai461 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad378 km
  • Bengaluru838 km
  • Chennai893 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLohagad7 km
  • Bus stopAkola Main Bus stand24 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Barshitakli11 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India23 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump24 km
  • CollegeShahbabu High School & Jr. College8 km
  • Police stationCity Kotwali25 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-15
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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