# Walope Village, Chiplun, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/chiplun/walope/ Village · Chiplun, Ratnagiri # Walope Walope is a village in Chiplun sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,646 people in 583 households**, the 14th largest of 164 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 91.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 2,646people (2011) - 583households - 91.3%literacy - 976females per 1,000 males ## Walope PIN code and other codes Walope falls in Chiplun sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChiplun - Census village code565222 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Walope from nearby towns? - Chiplun (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)100 km by road - Chiplun (nearest town)6 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 Walope? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Walope; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chiplun - ○Degree college10+ km · Pethe - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pimpri - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Walope known for? About 21% of the 532 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 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 Walope Of every 100 households in Walope in 2011, 97 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Walope · ■ Chiplun rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **93% Toilet within the home ****71%** **63% No toilet (open defecation) ****14%** **23% Tap water ****30%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **19% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****57%** **79% Use banking services ****62%** **54% Television ****75%** **41% Mobile phone ****65%** **42% Computer with internet ****4%** **2% Two-wheeler ****30%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **4% None of these assets ****6%** **28% Own their home ****75%** **89% 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 Walope? ■ Walope · ■ Chiplun rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****91.3%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **1095 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886** **949 Working population ****43.8%** **46.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 96.1% for men and 86.5% for women. 61% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 252 (22%) · **■** Farm labourers 93 (8%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 515 (44%) · **■** Marginal 284 (24%) 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 Chiplun - Pimpli Kh.2,997 people - Kalambaste2,882 people - Chinchghari2,750 people - Kondmala2,660 people - Khadpoli2,577 people - Vahal2,547 people - Mirjoli2,527 people - Kutare2,439 people [All 165 villages in Chiplun](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/chiplun/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Walope from Ratnagiri?100 km by road - What is the population of Walope?2,646 (Census 2011) - Which district is Walope in?Ratnagiri district (Chiplun sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Walope?91.3% (Census 2011)