# Latawan Village, Mandangad, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/mandangad/latawan/ Village · Mandangad, Ratnagiri # Latawan Latawan is a village in Mandangad sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,307 people in 343 households**, the 10th largest of 109 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.3%. - 1,307people (2011) - 343households - 76.6%literacy - 1,042females per 1,000 males ## Latawan PIN code and other codes Latawan falls in Mandangad sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockMandangad - Census village code564791 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Latawan from nearby towns? - Mandangad (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)178 km by road - Mahad (nearest town)27 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 Latawan? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Latawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mandangad - ○Degree college10+ km · Mandangad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dapoli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Latawan known for? The main crops are **mango, cashew and coconut**. About 23% of the 304 hectares of village land is sown, and 70 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 Latawan Of every 100 households in Latawan in 2011, 74 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 13 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Latawan · ■ Mandangad rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **90% Toilet within the home ****38%** **56% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **27% Tap water ****72%** **70% Drinking water within premises ****20%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **18% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **79% Use banking services ****57%** **57% Television ****25%** **34% Mobile phone ****13%** **31% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****34%** **32% Own their home ****92%** **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 Latawan? ■ Latawan · ■ Mandangad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%** **80.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042** **1219 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **945 Working population ****26.2%** **40.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.2% for men and 66.6% for women. 49% of men and 4% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 162 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 123 (36%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 46 (13%) · **■** Marginal 10 (3%) 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 Mandangad - Islampur1,474 people - Valmiki Nagar1,395 people - Panderi1,368 people - Dahagaon1,361 people - Kumbale1,146 people - Pewe1,143 people - Dhutroli1,049 people - Tulshi966 people [All 109 villages in Mandangad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/mandangad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Latawan from Ratnagiri?178 km by road - What is the population of Latawan?1,307 (Census 2011) - Which district is Latawan in?Ratnagiri district (Mandangad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Latawan?76.6% (Census 2011)