# Walwad Village, Rajapur, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Rajapur, Ratnagiri 

# Walwad

Walwad is a village in Rajapur sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416704**. The 2011 Census counted **509 people in 129 households**, the 121st largest of 236 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.1%.

- 509people (2011)
- 129households
- 78.0%literacy
- 416704PIN code

## Walwad PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Walwad is 416704.** Walwad falls in Rajapur sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code416704
- Community development blockRajapur
- Census village code566223

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

## How far is Walwad from nearby towns?

- Rajapur (sub-district HQ)40 km by road
- Ratnagiri (district HQ)90 km by road
- Rajapur (nearest town)40 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 Walwad?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pachal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Pachal
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Lanja
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercovered wells and tanks / ponds
- 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 Walwad known for?

About 20% of the 970 hectares of village land is sown, and 198 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 Walwad

Of every 100 households in Walwad in 2011, 98 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Walwad · ■ Rajapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**18%

Tap water ****12%**

**36%

Drinking water within premises ****15%**

**33%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**9%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**88%

Use banking services ****48%**

**50%

Television ****25%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****24%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****26%**

**27%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Walwad?

■ Walwad · ■ Rajapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.0%**

**78.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1346**

**1194

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1250**

**948

Working population ****47.5%**

**49.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.2% for men and 68.3% for women. 51% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 192 (79%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (15%) · **■** Other work 5 (2%) · **■** Marginal 8 (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 Rajapur

- Terwan527 people
- Ambolgad522 people
- Valye521 people
- Tithavali518 people
- Kaneriwadi506 people
- Rundhe506 people
- Gorulewadi505 people
- Tulsundewadi503 people

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

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Walwad?416704
- How far is Walwad from Ratnagiri?90 km by road
- What is the population of Walwad?509 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Walwad in?Ratnagiri district (Rajapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Walwad?78.0% (Census 2011)