# Gavathan Village, Malwan, Sindhudurg (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Malwan, Sindhudurg 

# Gavathan

Gavathan is a village in Malwan sub-district of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, PIN code **416614**. The 2011 Census counted **381 people in 102 households**, the 92nd largest of 134 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 87.0%.

- 381people (2011)
- 102households
- 89.4%literacy
- 416614PIN code

## Gavathan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Gavathan is 416614.** Gavathan falls in Malwan sub-district, Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code416614
- Community development blockMalwan
- Census village code566533

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

## How far is Gavathan from nearby towns?

- Malwan (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Oras Bk. (district HQ)50 km by road
- Malwan (nearest town)30 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 Gavathan?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Gavathan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●State highwayIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Achara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Malwan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Phonda
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 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 wateruntreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Gavathan known for?

The main crops are **rice, mango and cashew**. Products made here include rice processing and cashew nut. About 35% of the 436 hectares of village land is sown, and 151 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 Gavathan

Of every 100 households in Gavathan in 2011, 96 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gavathan · ■ Malwan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****51%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**6%

Tap water ****69%**

**21%

Drinking water within premises ****84%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**15%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**80%

Use banking services ****48%**

**63%

Television ****19%**

**43%

Mobile phone ****14%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**3%

None of these assets ****56%**

**27%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Gavathan?

■ Gavathan · ■ Malwan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.4%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1005**

**1054

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****615**

**932

Working population ****24.1%**

**41.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.0% for men and 83.1% for women. 47% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 71 (77%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (17%) · **■** Other work 5 (5%)

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 Malwan

- Parad398 people
- Bagwadi397 people
- Parabwada397 people
- Ozar395 people
- Gaudwadi374 people
- Dongrewadi372 people
- Anganewadi353 people
- Amavane351 people

[All 135 villages in Malwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/sindhudurg/malwan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Gavathan?416614
- How far is Gavathan from Oras Bk.?50 km by road
- What is the population of Gavathan?381 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gavathan in?Sindhudurg district (Malwan sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Gavathan?89.4% (Census 2011)