# Palgad Village, Dapoli, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/dapoli/palgad/ Village · Dapoli, Ratnagiri # Palgad Palgad is a village in Dapoli sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,959 people in 719 households**, the 5th largest of 172 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.8%. - 2,959people (2011) - 719households - 86.1%literacy - 1,041females per 1,000 males ## Palgad PIN code and other codes Palgad falls in Dapoli sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDapoli - Census village code564871 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palgad from nearby towns? - Dapoli Camp (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)141 km by road - Dapoli Camp (nearest town)18 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 Palgad? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Palgad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 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 - ●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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dapoli - ○Degree college10+ km · Dapoli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dapoli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river 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 Palgad known for? About 80% of the 1,527 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,220 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 Palgad Of every 100 households in Palgad in 2011, 93 had electricity, 69 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Palgad · ■ Dapoli rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **92% Toilet within the home ****69%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****20%** **16% Tap water ****58%** **65% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **80% Use banking services ****69%** **53% Television ****47%** **35% Mobile phone ****24%** **29% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****15%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **3% None of these assets ****20%** **29% Own their home ****92%** **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 Palgad? ■ Palgad · ■ Dapoli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%** **78.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **1195 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **949 Working population ****51.8%** **42.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.8% for men and 79.8% for women. 53% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 579 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 209 (14%) · **■** Household industry 55 (4%) · **■** Other work 279 (18%) · **■** Marginal 412 (27%) 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 - Harnai7,274 people - Pandhari5,780 people - Burondi3,966 people - Kelashi3,145 people - Asud2,450 people - Tetavali2,008 people - Wakavali2,001 people - Kherdi1,871 people [All 173 villages in Dapoli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/dapoli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palgad from Ratnagiri?141 km by road - What is the population of Palgad?2,959 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palgad in?Ratnagiri district (Dapoli sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Palgad?86.1% (Census 2011)