# Velachha Village, Mangrol, Surat (Gujarat) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/mangrol/velachha/ Village · Mangrol, Surat # Velachha Velachha is a village in Mangrol sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat, PIN code **394405**. The 2011 Census counted **1,878 people in 432 households**, the 27th largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.0%. - 1,878people (2011) - 432households - 76.9%literacy - 394405PIN code ## Velachha PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Velachha is 394405.** Velachha falls in Mangrol sub-district, Surat district, Gujarat. - PIN code394405 - Gram panchayatVelachha - Community development blockMangrol - Census village code523830 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Velachha from nearby towns? - Mangrol (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Surat (district HQ)52 km by road - Kosamba (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 Velachha? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Velachha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kosamba - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kim - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mangrol - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps 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 Velachha known for? The main crops are **sorghum, paddy and sugarcane**. About 42% of the 602 hectares of village land is sown, and 200 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 Velachha Of every 100 households in Velachha in 2011, 84 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Velachha · ■ Mangrol rural average Electricity for lighting ****84%** **91% Toilet within the home ****44%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **49% Tap water ****70%** **51% Drinking water within premises ****70%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **25% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****51%** **64% Use banking services ****35%** **35% Television ****46%** **34% Mobile phone ****48%** **49% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****34%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****40%** **31% Own their home ****96%** **82% 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 Velachha? ■ Velachha · ■ Mangrol rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.9%** **75.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **904 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1032** **936 Working population ****39.1%** **44.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.8% for men and 72.8% for women. 60% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 121 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 339 (46%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 223 (30%) · **■** Marginal 51 (7%) 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 Mangrol - Lavet2,063 people - Bhilvada1,999 people - Limbada1,963 people - Mandan1,914 people - Limodara1,869 people - Kothva1,776 people - Gijram1,746 people - Siyalaj1,699 people [All 90 villages in Mangrol](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/mangrol/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Velachha?394405 - How far is Velachha from Surat?52 km by road - What is the population of Velachha?1,878 (Census 2011) - Which district is Velachha in?Surat district (Mangrol sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Velachha?76.9% (Census 2011)