# Erthan Village, Olpad, Surat (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/erthan/ Village · Olpad, Surat # Erthan Erthan is a village in Olpad sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat, PIN code **394540**. The 2011 Census counted **1,436 people in 311 households**, the 32nd largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 1,436people (2011) - 311households - 79.3%literacy - 394540PIN code ## Erthan PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Erthan is 394540.** Erthan falls in Olpad sub-district, Surat district, Gujarat. - PIN code394540 - Gram panchayatErthan - Community development blockOlpad - Census village code523705 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Erthan from nearby towns? - Olpad (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Surat (district HQ)27 km by road - Surat (nearest town)27 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 Erthan? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Erthan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sayan - ○Degree college10+ km · Surat - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Olpad - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river 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 Erthan known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and vegetables**. About 89% of the 510 hectares of village land is sown, and 417 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 Erthan Of every 100 households in Erthan in 2011, 62 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 43 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 15 a car. ■ Erthan · ■ Olpad rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **88% Toilet within the home ****43%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **44% Tap water ****97%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****37%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****43%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%** **44% Use banking services ****46%** **58% Television ****45%** **55% Mobile phone ****45%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****42%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****15%** **8% None of these assets ****37%** **20% Own their home ****90%** **85% 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 Erthan? ■ Erthan · ■ Olpad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.3%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****680** **916 Working population ****51.7%** **46.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 73.9% for women. 68% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 158 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 453 (61%) · **■** Household industry 14 (2%) · **■** Other work 97 (13%) · **■** Marginal 21 (3%) 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 Olpad - Bhatgam1,653 people - Karanj1,637 people - Pardi Zankhri1,526 people - Admor1,462 people - Ariyana1,419 people - Syadla1,415 people - Kosam1,412 people - Kanyasi1,387 people [All 103 villages in Olpad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Erthan?394540 - How far is Erthan from Surat?27 km by road - What is the population of Erthan?1,436 (Census 2011) - Which district is Erthan in?Surat district (Olpad sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Erthan?79.3% (Census 2011)