# Gavane Village, Lanja, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/lanja/gavane/ Village · Lanja, Ratnagiri # Gavane Gavane is a village in Lanja sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,427 people in 565 households**, the 2nd largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.5%. - 2,427people (2011) - 565households - 79.6%literacy - 1,150females per 1,000 males ## Gavane PIN code and other codes Gavane falls in Lanja sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockLanja - Census village code565899 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gavane from nearby towns? - Lanja (sub-district HQ)43 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)40 km by road - Ratnagiri (nearest town)40 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 Gavane? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Gavane; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 school5–10 km · Lanja - ○Degree college5–10 km · Lanja - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Lanja - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Gavane known for? About 18% of the 1,640 hectares of village land is sown, and 293 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 Gavane Of every 100 households in Gavane in 2011, 86 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 29 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gavane · ■ Lanja rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **93% Toilet within the home ****70%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****0%** **5% Tap water ****31%** **55% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **94% Use banking services ****45%** **50% Television ****32%** **26% Mobile phone ****29%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****24%** **31% Own their home ****96%** **94% 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 Gavane? ■ Gavane · ■ Lanja rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.6%** **76.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1150** **1163 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****879** **889 Working population ****54.7%** **51.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.0% for men and 72.5% for women. 57% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 439 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (2%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 207 (16%) · **■** Marginal 650 (49%) 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 Lanja - Bhambed2,679 people - Prabhanvalli2,377 people - Kuve2,063 people - Asage1,734 people - Satavali1,639 people [All 122 villages in Lanja](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/lanja/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gavane from Ratnagiri?40 km by road - What is the population of Gavane?2,427 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gavane in?Ratnagiri district (Lanja sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gavane?79.6% (Census 2011)