# Aravali Village, Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/sangameshwar/aravali/ Village · Sangameshwar, Ratnagiri # Aravali Aravali is a village in Sangameshwar sub-district of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,744 people in 661 households**, the 7th largest of 197 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.4%. - 2,744people (2011) - 661households - 77.4%literacy - 1,137females per 1,000 males ## Aravali PIN code and other codes Aravali falls in Sangameshwar sub-district, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSangameshwar - Census village code565677 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Aravali from nearby towns? - Devrukh (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Ratnagiri (district HQ)63 km by road - Chiplun (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 Aravali? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Aravali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior 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 - ●Railway stationIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Sawarda - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sangmeshwar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes 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 Aravali known for? About 36% of the 664 hectares of village land is sown, and 237 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 Aravali Of every 100 households in Aravali in 2011, 92 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Aravali · ■ Sangameshwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **92% Toilet within the home ****85%** **79% No toilet (open defecation) ****15%** **14% Tap water ****64%** **61% Drinking water within premises ****36%** **41% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%** **86% Use banking services ****54%** **51% Television ****30%** **29% Mobile phone ****52%** **41% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****38%** **42% Own their home ****90%** **93% 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 Aravali? ■ Aravali · ■ Sangameshwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%** **78.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1137** **1145 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1000** **957 Working population ****51.3%** **51.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.1% for men and 69.0% for women. 55% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 555 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 290 (21%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 300 (21%) · **■** Marginal 254 (18%) 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 Sangameshwar - Sadavali4,028 people - Sangameshwar3,993 people - Dabhole Bk.3,639 people - Kondgaon3,350 people - Burambad2,452 people - Makhajan2,316 people - Tural2,293 people - Karjuve2,177 people [All 198 villages in Sangameshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/ratnagiri/sangameshwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Aravali from Ratnagiri?63 km by road - What is the population of Aravali?2,744 (Census 2011) - Which district is Aravali in?Ratnagiri district (Sangameshwar sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Aravali?77.4% (Census 2011)