# Washi Village, Karvir, Kolhapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/karvir/washi/ Village · Karvir, Kolhapur # Washi Washi is a village in Karvir sub-district of Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416001**. The 2011 Census counted **5,244 people in 1,077 households**, the 20th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 5,244people (2011) - 1,077households - 77.3%literacy - 416001PIN code ## Washi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Washi is 416001.** Washi falls in Karvir sub-district, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. - PIN code416001 - Community development blockKarvir - Census village code567438 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Washi from nearby towns? - Kolhapur (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Kolhapur (district HQ)13 km by road - Kolhapur (nearest town)13 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 Washi? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Washi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kolhapur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kolhapur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Washi known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and groundnut**. Products made here include sugar, cotton thread and groundnut oil. About 65% of the 1,248 hectares of village land is sown, and 591 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 Washi Of every 100 households in Washi in 2011, 95 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 33 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Washi · ■ Karvir rural average Electricity for lighting ****95%** **96% Toilet within the home ****85%** **85% No toilet (open defecation) ****8%** **4% Tap water ****89%** **89% Drinking water within premises ****87%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **24% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%** **53% Use banking services ****82%** **80% Television ****60%** **63% Mobile phone ****64%** **66% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****33%** **39% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****13%** **12% Own their home ****94%** **91% 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 Washi? ■ Washi · ■ Karvir rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.3%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **912 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****831** **808 Working population ****45.7%** **46.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.5% for men and 69.7% for women. 60% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,193 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 207 (9%) · **■** Household industry 69 (3%) · **■** Other work 730 (30%) · **■** Marginal 199 (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 Karvir - Padali Kh.5,408 people - Kaneriwadi5,397 people - Koparde5,311 people - Shiroli Dumala5,285 people - Balinge5,158 people - Nagadewadi4,981 people - Kerle4,951 people - Koge4,920 people [All 121 villages in Karvir](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/kolhapur/karvir/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Washi?416001 - How far is Washi from Kolhapur?13 km by road - What is the population of Washi?5,244 (Census 2011) - Which district is Washi in?Kolhapur district (Karvir sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Washi?77.3% (Census 2011)