# Bhod Village, Ranavav, Porbandar (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/ranavav/bhod/ Village · Ranavav, Porbandar # Bhod Bhod is a village in Ranavav sub-district of Porbandar district, Gujarat, PIN code **360550**. The 2011 Census counted **4,540 people in 947 households**, the 3rd largest of 59 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 69.2%. - 4,540people (2011) - 947households - 61.0%literacy - 360550PIN code ## Bhod PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Bhod is 360550.** Bhod falls in Ranavav sub-district, Porbandar district, Gujarat. - PIN code360550 - Gram panchayatBhod - Community development blockRanavav - Census village code514254 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhod from nearby towns? - Ranavav (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Porbandar (district HQ)23 km by road - Ranavav (nearest town)8 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 Bhod? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bhod; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Ranavav - ○Degree college10+ km · Porbandar - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Ranavav - ○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, 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 Bhod known for? The main crops are **ground nut, cumin and sesame**. About 63% of the 2,219 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,102 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 Bhod Of every 100 households in Bhod in 2011, 70 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bhod · ■ Ranavav rural average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **88% Toilet within the home ****32%** **45% No toilet (open defecation) ****67%** **53% Tap water ****36%** **61% Drinking water within premises ****49%** **65% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **78% Use banking services ****52%** **64% Television ****41%** **54% Mobile phone ****57%** **65% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****21%** **34% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **3% None of these assets ****34%** **20% Own their home ****68%** **84% 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 Bhod? ■ Bhod · ■ Ranavav rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.0%** **69.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009** **964 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1187** **894 Working population ****40.9%** **40.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.8% for men and 52.1% for women. 55% of men and 28% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 455 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 368 (20%) · **■** Other work 524 (28%) · **■** Marginal 512 (28%) 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 Ranavav - Kandorna-Rana8,690 people - Dharampur7,704 people - Vadwala-Rana3,608 people - Mokar3,224 people - Thoyana2,506 people - Khirsara2,335 people [All 61 villages in Ranavav](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/porbandar/ranavav/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Bhod?360550 - How far is Bhod from Porbandar?23 km by road - What is the population of Bhod?4,540 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhod in?Porbandar district (Ranavav sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Bhod?61.0% (Census 2011)