# Poshir Village, Karjat, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/poshir/ Village · Karjat, Raigarh # Poshir Poshir is a village in Karjat sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra, PIN code **410201**. The 2011 Census counted **2,532 people in 500 households**, the 6th largest of 176 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.4%. - 2,532people (2011) - 500households - 83.9%literacy - 410201PIN code ## Poshir PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Poshir is 410201.** Poshir falls in Karjat sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - PIN code410201 - Community development blockKarjat - Census village code553573 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Poshir from nearby towns? - Karjat (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)105 km by road - Karjat (nearest town)35 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 Poshir? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Poshir; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 school5–10 km · Poshir - ○Degree college10+ km · Karjat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karjat - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Poshir known for? About 11% of the 736 hectares of village land is sown, and 82 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 Poshir Of every 100 households in Poshir in 2011, 90 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Poshir · ■ Karjat rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **81% Toilet within the home ****28%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****17%** **43% Tap water ****93%** **29% Drinking water within premises ****77%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **30% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **66% Use banking services ****30%** **54% Television ****58%** **45% Mobile phone ****37%** **49% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****20%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****18%** **29% Own their home ****95%** **93% 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 Poshir? ■ Poshir · ■ Karjat rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%** **78.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****908** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****799** **977 Working population ****38.7%** **42.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.9% for men and 74.1% for women. 53% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 75 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (3%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Other work 309 (32%) · **■** Marginal 554 (57%) 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 Karjat - Kadav3,204 people - Kashele2,875 people - Khandas2,833 people - Damat2,556 people - Bhadwal2,369 people - Bandhiwali2,330 people - Vengaon2,137 people - Pathraj2,121 people [All 176 villages in Karjat](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/karjat/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Poshir?410201 - How far is Poshir from Alibag?105 km by road - What is the population of Poshir?2,532 (Census 2011) - Which district is Poshir in?Raigarh district (Karjat sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Poshir?83.9% (Census 2011)