# Babhalaj Village, Shirpur, Dhule (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/shirpur/babhalaj/ Village · Shirpur, Dhule # Babhalaj Babhalaj is a village in Shirpur sub-district of Dhule district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,442 people in 730 households**, the 31st largest of 145 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 3,442people (2011) - 730households - 68.8%literacy - 953females per 1,000 males ## Babhalaj PIN code and other codes Babhalaj falls in Shirpur sub-district, Dhule district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShirpur - Census village code526083 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Babhalaj from nearby towns? - Shirpur (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Dhule (district HQ)77 km by road - Shirpur (nearest town)20 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 Babhalaj? 22 services counted by the Census are inside Babhalaj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn 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 school5–10 km · Dolnobhe - ○Degree college10+ km · Shirpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhule - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 14 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 Babhalaj known for? About 78% of the 836 hectares of village land is sown, and 494 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 Babhalaj Of every 100 households in Babhalaj in 2011, 62 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Babhalaj · ■ Shirpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **71% Toilet within the home ****44%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **67% Tap water ****91%** **74% Drinking water within premises ****68%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **14% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****79%** **85% Use banking services ****32%** **29% Television ****29%** **26% Mobile phone ****36%** **31% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****45%** **52% Own their home ****84%** **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 Babhalaj? ■ Babhalaj · ■ Shirpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953** **961 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1052** **925 Working population ****56.4%** **50.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.7% for men and 59.2% for women. 56% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 367 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,278 (66%) · **■** Household industry 19 (1%) · **■** Other work 124 (6%) · **■** Marginal 152 (8%) 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 - Varzadi3,547 people - Jalod3,519 people - Tarhadi Tarf Tarhad3,505 people - Old Bhampur3,450 people - Joyada3,390 people - Ajande Bk3,378 people - Arthe Bk.3,336 people - Chakadu3,261 people [All 147 villages in Shirpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/dhule/shirpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Babhalaj from Dhule?77 km by road - What is the population of Babhalaj?3,442 (Census 2011) - Which district is Babhalaj in?Dhule district (Shirpur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Babhalaj?68.8% (Census 2011)