# Virpur Village, Palanpur, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/virpur/ Village · Palanpur, Banas Kantha # Virpur Virpur is a village in Palanpur sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385001**. The 2011 Census counted **1,102 people in 246 households**, the 81st largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 1,102people (2011) - 246households - 84.1%literacy - 385001PIN code ## Virpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Virpur is 385001.** Virpur falls in Palanpur sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code385001 - Gram panchayatAmbetha - Community development blockPalanpur - Census village code508187 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Virpur from nearby towns? - Palanpur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ)5 km by road - Palanpur (nearest town)5 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 Virpur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Virpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Palanpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Palanpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Palanpur - ○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 ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water 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 Virpur known for? The main crops are **wheat, fennel and cotton**. About 78% of the 157 hectares of village land is sown, and 123 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 Virpur Of every 100 households in Virpur in 2011, 98 had electricity, 50 a toilet at home and 35 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 38 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Virpur · ■ Palanpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **87% Toilet within the home ****50%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****45%** **60% Tap water ****77%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **66% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****35%** **23% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** **72% Use banking services ****83%** **68% Television ****48%** **34% Mobile phone ****68%** **67% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****38%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****13%** **25% Own their home ****92%** **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 Virpur? ■ Virpur · ■ Palanpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.1%** **74.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****868** **947 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****662** **872 Working population ****31.9%** **36.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.0% for men and 74.2% for women. 53% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 112 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 53 (15%) · **■** Other work 143 (41%) · **■** Marginal 44 (12%) 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 - Laxmanpura1,212 people - Angola1,204 people - Kotda1,114 people - Pedagara1,105 people - Rajpur1,101 people - Badarpura1,097 people - Pirojpura1,081 people - Ambetha1,042 people [All 116 villages in Palanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Virpur?385001 - How far is Virpur from Palanpur?5 km by road - What is the population of Virpur?1,102 (Census 2011) - Which district is Virpur in?Banas Kantha district (Palanpur sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Virpur?84.1% (Census 2011)