# Gavhe Village, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/dapoli/gavhe/ Village · Dapoli, Ratnagiri # Gavhe Gavhe is a village in Dapoli sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,417 people in 338 households**, the 21st largest of 172 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.8%. - 1,417people (2011) - 338households - 84.3%literacy - 1,112females per 1,000 males ## Gavhe PIN code and other codes Gavhe falls in Dapoli sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDapoli - Census village code564888 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gavhe from nearby towns? - Dapoli Camp (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)169 km by road - Dapoli Camp (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 Gavhe? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Gavhe; 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 - ●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 school5–10 km · Dapoli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dapoli - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dapoli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Gavhe known for? About 30% of the 663 hectares of village land is sown, and 201 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 Gavhe Of every 100 households in Gavhe in 2011, 96 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 42 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Gavhe · ■ Dapoli rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **92% Toilet within the home ****78%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****6%** **16% Tap water ****58%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****42%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****58%** **80% Use banking services ****79%** **53% Television ****69%** **35% Mobile phone ****46%** **29% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **3% None of these assets ****11%** **29% Own their home ****97%** **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 Gavhe? ■ Gavhe · ■ Dapoli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%** **78.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1112** **1195 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****805** **949 Working population ****43.2%** **42.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.3% for men and 75.6% for women. 57% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 36 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 6 (1%) · **■** Household industry 15 (2%) · **■** Other work 246 (40%) · **■** Marginal 309 (50%) 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 Dapoli - Usgaon1,450 people - Juikar Mohalla1,447 people - Kondhye1,442 people - Talsure1,426 people - Ladghar1,398 people - Anjarla1,394 people - Agarvayangani1,383 people - Panchanadi1,361 people [All 173 villages in Dapoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/dapoli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gavhe from Ratnagiri?169 km by road - What is the population of Gavhe?1,417 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gavhe in?Ratnagiri district (Dapoli sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gavhe?84.3% (Census 2011)