# Boraj Village, Khed, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/khed/boraj/ Village · Khed, Ratnagiri # Boraj Boraj is a village in Khed sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, PIN code **415709**. The 2011 Census counted **1,041 people in 247 households**, the 48th largest of 215 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 81.0%. - 1,041people (2011) - 247households - 84.6%literacy - 415709PIN code ## Boraj PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Boraj is 415709.** Boraj falls in Khed sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - PIN code415709 - Community development blockKhed - Census village code565114 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Boraj from nearby towns? - Khed (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)127 km by road - Khed (nearest town)13 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 Boraj? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Boraj; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Lavel - ○Degree collegeunder 5 km · Lavel - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khed - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 22 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 Boraj known for? About 15% of the 572 hectares of village land is sown, and 89 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 Boraj Of every 100 households in Boraj in 2011, 98 had electricity, 75 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Boraj · ■ Khed rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **94% Toilet within the home ****75%** **66% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **19% Tap water ****77%** **78% Drinking water within premises ****52%** **43% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%** **22% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%** **76% Use banking services ****66%** **55% Television ****56%** **38% Mobile phone ****68%** **39% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **2% None of these assets ****10%** **30% Own their home ****83%** **88% 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 Boraj? ■ Boraj · ■ Khed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%** **81.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **1103 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **937 Working population ****33.0%** **41.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.9% for men and 77.9% for women. 50% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 80 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 51 (15%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 183 (53%) · **■** Marginal 26 (8%) 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 Khed - Sukdar1,056 people - Kasai1,048 people - Savanas Kh.1,048 people - Savanas1,046 people - Devghar1,026 people - Morvande981 people - Sakharoli962 people - Mete952 people [All 215 villages in Khed](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/khed/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Boraj?415709 - How far is Boraj from Ratnagiri?127 km by road - What is the population of Boraj?1,041 (Census 2011) - Which district is Boraj in?Ratnagiri district (Khed sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Boraj?84.6% (Census 2011)