# Palekarwadi Village, Rajapur, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra)

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Village · Rajapur, Ratnagiri 

# Palekarwadi

Palekarwadi is a village in Rajapur sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **353 people in 85 households**, the 167th largest of 236 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%.

- 353people (2011)
- 85households
- 86.3%literacy
- 1,006females per 1,000 males

## Palekarwadi PIN code and other codes

Palekarwadi falls in Rajapur sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockRajapur
- Census village code566071

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Palekarwadi from nearby towns?

- Rajapur (sub-district HQ)28 km by road
- Ratnagiri (district HQ)104 km by road
- Rajapur (nearest town)28 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 Palekarwadi?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Palekarwadi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dhumalwadi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hativale
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Rajapur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)20 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 Palekarwadi known for?

About 8% of the 112 hectares of village land is sown, and 9 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 Palekarwadi

Of every 100 households in Palekarwadi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Palekarwadi · ■ Rajapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****1%**

**18%

Tap water ****0%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****1%**

**33%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**9%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**88%

Use banking services ****4%**

**50%

Television ****17%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****8%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****79%**

**27%

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 Palekarwadi?

■ Palekarwadi · ■ Rajapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.3%**

**78.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1006**

**1194

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****786**

**948

Working population ****66.9%**

**49.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.6% for men and 80.1% for women. 62% of men and 72% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 57 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 18 (8%) · **■** Household industry 9 (4%) · **■** Other work 12 (5%) · **■** Marginal 140 (59%)

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 Rajapur

- Harichiwadi363 people
- Khadakvali363 people
- Khalchiwadi359 people
- Takkewadi356 people
- Dasurewadi349 people
- Janshi348 people
- Shedekarwadi348 people
- Guravwadi345 people

[All 238 villages in Rajapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/rajapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Palekarwadi from Ratnagiri?104 km by road
- What is the population of Palekarwadi?353 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Palekarwadi in?Ratnagiri district (Rajapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Palekarwadi?86.3% (Census 2011)