# Sasam Village, Palanpur, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/sasam/ Village · Palanpur, Banas Kantha # Sasam Sasam is a village in Palanpur sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385515**. The 2011 Census counted **4,931 people in 976 households**, the 12th largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 4,931people (2011) - 976households - 67.3%literacy - 385515PIN code ## Sasam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Sasam is 385515.** Sasam falls in Palanpur sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code385515 - Gram panchayatSasam - Community development blockPalanpur - Census village code508216 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sasam from nearby towns? - Palanpur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)20 km by road - Deodar (nearest town)15 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 Sasam? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Sasam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Palanpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palanpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Sasam known for? The main crops are **pearlmillet/bajra, wheat and clusterbean**. About 84% of the 1,547 hectares of village land is sown, and 710 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 Sasam Of every 100 households in Sasam in 2011, 87 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Sasam · ■ Palanpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **87% Toilet within the home ****40%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **60% Tap water ****94%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****73%** **72% Use banking services ****63%** **68% Television ****27%** **34% Mobile phone ****72%** **67% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **4% None of these assets ****21%** **25% Own their home ****94%** **92% 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 Sasam? ■ Sasam · ■ Palanpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.3%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887** **872 Working population ****36.5%** **36.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.9% for men and 53.1% for women. 58% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 550 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 581 (32%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 480 (27%) · **■** Marginal 175 (10%) 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 Palanpur - Badargadh5,845 people - Mota5,469 people - Kumbhasan5,319 people - Hathidra5,271 people - Vagda4,885 people - Vedancha4,641 people - Gathaman4,599 people - Madana4,546 people [All 116 villages in Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Sasam?385515 - How far is Sasam from Palanpur?20 km by road - What is the population of Sasam?4,931 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sasam in?Banas Kantha district (Palanpur sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Sasam?67.3% (Census 2011)