# Gavhan, Panvel, Raigarh (Maharashtra) – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/gavhan/ Village · Panvel, Raigarh # Gavhan Gavhan is a village in [Panvel](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/) sub-district of [Raigarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **8,411 people in 1,894 households**, the 2nd largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 8,411people (2011) - 1,894households - 84.6%literacy - 970females per 1,000 males ## Gavhan PIN code and other codes Gavhan falls in Panvel sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockPanvel - Census village code553448 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gavhan from nearby towns? - Panvel (sub-district HQ)14 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)70 km by road - Panvel (nearest town)14 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 Gavhan? 31 services counted by the Census are inside Gavhan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 9 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Allopathic hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 college10+ km · Panvel - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Panvel - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps 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 Gavhan known for? About 8% of the 1,132 hectares of village land is sown, and 85 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 Gavhan Of every 100 households in Gavhan in 2011, 98 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 80 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Gavhan · ■ Panvel rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **92% Toilet within the home ****35%** **49% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **29% Tap water ****99%** **63% Drinking water within premises ****67%** **58% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****80%** **61% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****5%** **26% Use banking services ****71%** **64% Television ****82%** **68% Mobile phone ****80%** **71% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****27%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **7% None of these assets ****6%** **14% Own their home ****89%** **74% 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 Gavhan? ■ Gavhan · ■ Panvel rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****970** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****921** **934 Working population ****33.0%** **39.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.8% for men and 77.2% for women. 56% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 137 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 59 (2%) · **■** Household industry 57 (2%) · **■** Other work 2,221 (80%) · **■** Marginal 301 (11%) 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 Panvel - Owe9,746 people - Vichumbe6,332 people - Shilottar Raichur5,796 people - Wahal5,604 people - Devichapada5,574 people [All 158 villages in Panvel](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/panvel/villages/) ## Other places named Gavhan - Gavhan · Village, Tasgaon, Sangli · 3,934 people - Gavhan · Village, Shegaon, Buldana · 1,444 people - Gavhan · Village, Renapur, Latur · 1,306 people ## Quick answers - How far is Gavhan from Alibag?70 km by road - What is the population of Gavhan?8,411 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gavhan in?Raigarh district (Panvel sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gavhan?84.6% (Census 2011)