Village · Rajapur, Ratnagiri
# Takkewadi

Takkewadi is a village in Rajapur sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, PIN code 416704. The 2011 Census counted 356 people in 96 households, the 166th largest of 236 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%.
- 356 people (2011)
- 96 households
- 84.3% literacy
- 416704 PIN code

## Takkewadi PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Takkewadi is 416704. Takkewadi falls in Rajapur sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.
- PIN code 416704
- Community development block Rajapur
- Census village code 566215

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Takkewadi from nearby towns?
- Rajapur (sub-district HQ) 35 km by road
- Ratnagiri (district HQ) 81 km by road
- Rajapur (nearest town) 35 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Takkewadi?

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

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 2 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Pachal
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Raipatan
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Kolhapur
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km
- ○ Dispensary under 5 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 10+ km
- ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 20 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Takkewadi known for?

About 21% of the 188 hectares of village land is sown, and 40 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Takkewadi

Of every 100 households in Takkewadi in 2011, 94 had electricity, 70 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Takkewadi · ■ Rajapur rural average
- Electricity for lighting 94% 92%
- Toilet within the home 70% 63%
- No toilet (open defecation) 30% 18%
- Tap water 1% 36%
- Drinking water within premises 53% 33%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 4% 9%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 93% 88%
- Use banking services 37% 50%
- Television 26% 28%
- Mobile phone 15% 37%
- Computer with internet 1% 1%
- Two-wheeler 11% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 2%
- None of these assets 32% 27%
- Own their home 99% 94%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Takkewadi?

■ Takkewadi · ■ Rajapur rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 84.3% 78.1%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1211 1194
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1667 948
- Working population 55.6% 49.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.0% for men and 76.0% for women. 56% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 47 (24%) · ■ Farm labourers 1 (1%) · ■ Other work 137 (69%) · ■ Marginal 13 (7%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Rajapur
- Varilwadi 367 people
- Harichiwadi 363 people
- Khadakvali 363 people
- Khalchiwadi 359 people
- Palekarwadi 353 people
- Dasurewadi 349 people
- Janshi 348 people
- Shedekarwadi 348 people

All 238 villages in Rajapur

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Takkewadi? 416704
- How far is Takkewadi from Ratnagiri? 81 km by road
- What is the population of Takkewadi? 356 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Takkewadi in? Ratnagiri district (Rajapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Takkewadi? 84.3% (Census 2011)

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