# Arthe Bk. Village, Shirpur, Dhule (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/shirpur/arthe-bk/ Village · Shirpur, Dhule # Arthe Bk. Arthe Bk. is a village in Shirpur sub-district of Dhule district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,336 people in 714 households**, the 34th largest of 145 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 3,336people (2011) - 714households - 79.2%literacy - 965females per 1,000 males ## Arthe Bk. PIN code and other codes Arthe Bk. falls in Shirpur sub-district, Dhule district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShirpur - Census village code526038 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Arthe Bk. from nearby towns? - Shirpur (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Dhule (district HQ)62 km by road - Shirpur (nearest town)12 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 Arthe Bk.? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Arthe Bk.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Varul - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shirpur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shirpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Arthe Bk. known for? About 93% of the 861 hectares of village land is sown, and 765 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 Arthe Bk. Of every 100 households in Arthe Bk. in 2011, 81 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Arthe Bk. · ■ Shirpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **71% Toilet within the home ****21%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****64%** **67% Tap water ****100%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **85% Use banking services ****33%** **29% Television ****43%** **26% Mobile phone ****42%** **31% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****40%** **52% Own their home ****87%** **88% 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 Arthe Bk.? ■ Arthe Bk. · ■ Shirpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **925 Working population ****45.1%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.7% for men and 73.6% for women. 53% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 349 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 614 (41%) · **■** Household industry 57 (4%) · **■** Other work 178 (12%) · **■** Marginal 305 (20%) 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 Shirpur - Old Bhampur3,450 people - Babhalaj3,442 people - Joyada3,390 people - Ajande Bk3,378 people - Chakadu3,261 people - Kharde Bk3,261 people - Umarda3,261 people - Tonde3,231 people [All 147 villages in Shirpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/shirpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Arthe Bk. from Dhule?62 km by road - What is the population of Arthe Bk.?3,336 (Census 2011) - Which district is Arthe Bk. in?Dhule district (Shirpur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Arthe Bk.?79.2% (Census 2011)