# Chorwad Village, Palam, Parbhani (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/palam/chorwad/ Village · Palam, Parbhani # Chorwad Chorwad is a village in Palam sub-district of Parbhani district, Maharashtra, PIN code **431720**. The 2011 Census counted **1,919 people in 401 households**, the 17th largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%. - 1,919people (2011) - 401households - 69.1%literacy - 431720PIN code ## Chorwad PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chorwad is 431720.** Chorwad falls in Palam sub-district, Parbhani district, Maharashtra. - PIN code431720 - Community development blockPalam - Census village code547153 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chorwad from nearby towns? - Palam (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Parbhani (district HQ)4 km by road - Gangakhed (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 Chorwad? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Chorwad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●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 school10+ km · Ranisawargaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Gangakhed - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Palam - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Chorwad known for? About 95% of the 762 hectares of village land is sown, and 702 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 Chorwad Of every 100 households in Chorwad in 2011, 49 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chorwad · ■ Palam rural average Electricity for lighting ****49%** **60% Toilet within the home ****4%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **88% Tap water ****97%** **25% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **18% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****52%** **58% Television ****25%** **20% Mobile phone ****72%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****24%** **40% Own their home ****100%** **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 Chorwad? ■ Chorwad · ■ Palam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.1%** **71.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933** **931 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****764** **884 Working population ****57.5%** **50.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.4% for men and 59.4% for women. 57% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 507 (46%) · **■** Farm labourers 578 (52%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 11 (1%) · **■** Marginal 4 (0%) 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 Palam - Navha2,264 people - Parwa2,217 people - Khadi2,058 people - Selu1,997 people - Puyani1,774 people - Khoras1,760 people - Pendu Bk.1,727 people - Pokharni Devi1,640 people [All 82 villages in Palam](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/parbhani/palam/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chorwad?431720 - How far is Chorwad from Parbhani?4 km by road - What is the population of Chorwad?1,919 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chorwad in?Parbhani district (Palam sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chorwad?69.1% (Census 2011)