# Dhakephal Village, Kaij, Bid (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/bid/kaij/dhakephal/ Village · Kaij, Bid # Dhakephal Dhakephal is a village in Kaij sub-district of Bid district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,695 people in 365 households**, the 47th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.0%. - 1,695people (2011) - 365households - 80.5%literacy - 846females per 1,000 males ## Dhakephal PIN code and other codes Dhakephal falls in Kaij sub-district, Bid district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKaij - Census village code559755 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhakephal from nearby towns? - Kaij (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Bid (district HQ)65 km by road - Dharur (nearest town)23 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 Dhakephal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Dhakephal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kaij - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kaij - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kaij - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Dhakephal known for? The main crops are **bajra and jowar**. About 81% of the 764 hectares of village land is sown, and 481 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 Dhakephal Of every 100 households in Dhakephal in 2011, 57 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dhakephal · ■ Kaij rural average Electricity for lighting ****57%** **56% Toilet within the home ****5%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **89% Tap water ****30%** **35% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **94% Use banking services ****74%** **69% Television ****22%** **26% Mobile phone ****59%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****27%** **35% Own their home ****97%** **96% 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 Dhakephal? ■ Dhakephal · ■ Kaij rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.5%** **76.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****846** **903 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****674** **791 Working population ****57.5%** **53.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 69.9% for women. 56% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 549 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 281 (29%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 50 (5%) · **■** Marginal 89 (9%) 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 Kaij - Kordewadi1,801 people - Malegaon1,740 people - Kandi Badan1,726 people - Naigaon1,721 people - Borisawargaon1,694 people - Satephalwadi1,637 people - Bhatumba1,617 people - Awasgaon1,614 people [All 121 villages in Kaij](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/bid/kaij/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhakephal from Bid?65 km by road - What is the population of Dhakephal?1,695 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhakephal in?Bid district (Kaij sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhakephal?80.5% (Census 2011)