Shelgaon, commonly known as "Shelgaon Maratha", or "Shelgaon Mahavishnu" is a village located in Sonpeth taluka of Parbhani district, in state of Maharashtra.

Shelgaon
Village
Nickname(s):  Shelgaon Maratha Shelgaon Mahavishnu
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Parbhani
Government
• Type	Gram panchayat
Elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,282[1]
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	431516
Telephone code	02453
Vehicle registration	MH-22

Demographics

As per 2011 census:[2]

• Shelgaon Maratha has 670 families residing. The village has population of 3282.
• Out of the population of 3282, 1676 are males while 1606 are females.
• Literacy rate of the village is 62.50%.
• Average sex ratio of Shelgaon village is 958 females to 1000 males. Average sex ratio of Maharashtra state is 929.

Geography, and transport

Distance between Shelgaon Maratha, and district headquarter Parbhani is 65 kilometres (40 mi), and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from taluka headquarter Sonpeth.

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