# Nivasar Village, Lanja, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/lanja/nivasar/ Village · Lanja, Ratnagiri # Nivasar Nivasar is a village in Lanja sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,272 people in 316 households**, the 17th largest of 121 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.5%. - 1,272people (2011) - 316households - 81.2%literacy - 1,224females per 1,000 males ## Nivasar PIN code and other codes Nivasar falls in Lanja sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockLanja - Census village code565873 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Nivasar from nearby towns? - Lanja (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)28 km by road - Lanja (nearest town)32 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 Nivasar? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Nivasar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pali - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pali - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lanja - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Nivasar known for? Products made here include burud. About 13% of the 621 hectares of village land is sown, and 56 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 Nivasar Of every 100 households in Nivasar in 2011, 94 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Nivasar · ■ Lanja rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **93% Toilet within the home ****92%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **5% Tap water ****87%** **55% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **36% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **94% Use banking services ****60%** **50% Television ****28%** **26% Mobile phone ****46%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****28%** **31% Own their home ****93%** **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 Nivasar? ■ Nivasar · ■ Lanja rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%** **76.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1224** **1163 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****885** **889 Working population ****43.6%** **51.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.6% for men and 73.7% for women. 49% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 379 (68%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (2%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 52 (9%) · **■** Marginal 110 (20%) 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 - Punas1,334 people - Devdhe1,293 people - Shiposhi1,293 people - Veravli Bk.1,283 people - Govil1,271 people - Khavadi1,269 people - Vangule1,244 people - Harche1,229 people [All 122 villages in Lanja](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/lanja/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Nivasar from Ratnagiri?28 km by road - What is the population of Nivasar?1,272 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nivasar in?Ratnagiri district (Lanja sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Nivasar?81.2% (Census 2011)