# Kihim Village, Alibag, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Alibag, Raigarh 

# Kihim

Kihim is a village in Alibag sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra, PIN code **402201**. The 2011 Census counted **2,582 people in 636 households**, the 14th largest of 193 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 84.5%.

- 2,582people (2011)
- 636households
- 86.4%literacy
- 402201PIN code

## Kihim PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kihim is 402201.** Kihim falls in Alibag sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code402201
- Community development blockAlibag
- Census village code554022

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Kihim from nearby towns?

- Alibag (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Alibag (district HQ)11 km by road
- Alibag (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 Kihim?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Kihim; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●National 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
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Vihim
- ○Degree college10+ km · Chondhi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Alibag
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Kihim known for?

About 77% of the 365 hectares of village land is sown, and 279 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 Kihim

Of every 100 households in Kihim in 2011, 89 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Kihim · ■ Alibag rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****75%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****10%**

**25%

Tap water ****80%**

**70%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****25%**

**39%

Use banking services ****66%**

**58%

Television ****74%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**4%

None of these assets ****14%**

**14%

Own their home ****89%**

**90%

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 Kihim?

■ Kihim · ■ Alibag rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1009**

**987

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****876**

**943

Working population ****38.5%**

**47.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.9% for men and 82.1% for women. 57% of men and 21% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 116 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 333 (34%) · **■** Household industry 19 (2%) · **■** Other work 411 (41%) · **■** Marginal 115 (12%)

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 Alibag

- Poynad3,240 people
- Dhokawade3,019 people
- Akshi2,974 people
- Shahabaj2,796 people
- Veshvi2,376 people
- Vaishet2,337 people
- Kawir2,325 people
- Bodani2,313 people

[All 212 villages in Alibag](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/alibag/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kihim?402201
- How far is Kihim from Alibag?11 km by road
- What is the population of Kihim?2,582 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kihim in?Raigarh district (Alibag sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Kihim?86.4% (Census 2011)