# Kharad Village, Dhandhuka, Ahmadabad (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/dhandhuka/kharad/ Village · Dhandhuka, Ahmadabad # Kharad Kharad is a village in Dhandhuka sub-district of Ahmadabad district, Gujarat, PIN code **382460**. The 2011 Census counted **1,395 people in 282 households**, the 34th largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.5%. - 1,395people (2011) - 282households - 82.7%literacy - 382460PIN code ## Kharad PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kharad is 382460.** Kharad falls in Dhandhuka sub-district, Ahmadabad district, Gujarat. - PIN code382460 - Gram panchayatKharad - Community development blockDhandhuka - Census village code511923 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kharad from nearby towns? - Dhandhuka (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Ahmadabad (district HQ)124 km by road - Dhandhuka (nearest town)9 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kharad? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Kharad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhandhuka - ○Degree college10+ km · Ahmadabad - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dhandhuka - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kharad known for? The main crops are **cotton, wheat and green gram**. About 86% of the 4,766 hectares of village land is sown, and 410 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kharad Of every 100 households in Kharad in 2011, 97 had electricity, 55 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kharad · ■ Dhandhuka rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **92% Toilet within the home ****55%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****45%** **59% Tap water ****31%** **55% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **46% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **86% Use banking services ****50%** **55% Television ****44%** **44% Mobile phone ****46%** **66% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****28%** **20% Own their home ****98%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kharad? ■ Kharad · ■ Dhandhuka rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****82.7%** **71.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****840** **885 Working population ****49.0%** **41.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.6% for men and 76.3% for women. 57% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 219 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 392 (57%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 45 (7%) · **■** Marginal 25 (4%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dhandhuka - Otariya1,617 people - Kamatalav1,567 people - Pipli1,537 people - Shela1,515 people - Rahtalav1,315 people - Valinda1,304 people - Khasta1,292 people - Mahadevpura1,284 people [All 69 villages in Dhandhuka](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/ahmadabad/dhandhuka/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kharad?382460 - How far is Kharad from Ahmadabad?124 km by road - What is the population of Kharad?1,395 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kharad in?Ahmadabad district (Dhandhuka sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Kharad?82.7% (Census 2011)