# Varachiwadi Village, Rajapur, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) (2) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/rajapur/varachiwadi-566151/ Village · Rajapur, Ratnagiri # Varachiwadi Varachiwadi is a village in Rajapur sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416702**. The 2011 Census counted **590 people in 150 households**, the 97th largest of 236 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%. - 590people (2011) - 150households - 77.7%literacy - 416702PIN code ## Varachiwadi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Varachiwadi is 416702.** Varachiwadi falls in Rajapur sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - PIN code416702 - Community development blockRajapur - Census village code566151 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Varachiwadi from nearby towns? - Rajapur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)78 km by road - Rajapur (nearest town)6 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 Varachiwadi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Varachiwadi; 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 - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Rajapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Hatiwale - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Rajapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 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 Varachiwadi known for? The main crops are **mango, cashew and rice**. Products made here include mango cake and cashew nut. About 16% of the 555 hectares of village land is sown, and 91 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 Varachiwadi Of every 100 households in Varachiwadi in 2011, 88 had electricity, 97 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Varachiwadi · ■ Rajapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **92% Toilet within the home ****97%** **63% No toilet (open defecation) ****1%** **18% Tap water ****57%** **36% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **33% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **88% Use banking services ****40%** **50% Television ****37%** **28% Mobile phone ****56%** **37% Computer with internet ****6%** **1% Two-wheeler ****1%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****25%** **27% Own their home ****91%** **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 Varachiwadi? ■ Varachiwadi · ■ Rajapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.7%** **78.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1379** **1194 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****963** **948 Working population ****53.9%** **49.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 73.1% for women. 50% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 106 (33%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (4%) · **■** Other work 5 (2%) · **■** Marginal 195 (61%) 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 - Dale611 people - Ambelkarwadi602 people - Kondsar Kh.600 people - Varachiwadi599 people - Chipatewadi586 people - Sogamwadi585 people - Phupere572 people - Babulwadi564 people [All 238 villages in Rajapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/rajapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Varachiwadi?416702 - How far is Varachiwadi from Ratnagiri?78 km by road - What is the population of Varachiwadi?590 (Census 2011) - Which district is Varachiwadi in?Ratnagiri district (Rajapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Varachiwadi?77.7% (Census 2011)