# Pophalaj Village, Karmala, Solapur (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Karmala, Solapur 

# Pophalaj

Pophalaj is a village in Karmala sub-district of Solapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,190 people in 439 households**, the 36th largest of 122 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.4%.

- 2,190people (2011)
- 439households
- 74.6%literacy
- 935females per 1,000 males

## Pophalaj PIN code and other codes

Pophalaj falls in Karmala sub-district, Solapur district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockKarmala
- Census village code561861

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

## How far is Pophalaj from nearby towns?

- Karmala (sub-district HQ)23 km by road
- Solapur (district HQ)128 km by road
- Karmala (nearest town)23 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 Pophalaj?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Pophalaj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Railway stationIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jeour
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Jeour
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Karmala
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Pophalaj known for?

About 87% of the 1,386 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,001 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 Pophalaj

Of every 100 households in Pophalaj in 2011, 46 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Pophalaj · ■ Karmala rural average

Electricity for lighting ****46%**

**52%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**28%

No toilet (open defecation) ****75%**

**69%

Tap water ****14%**

**34%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**39%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**86%

Use banking services ****77%**

**73%

Television ****29%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**64%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**26%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****23%**

**22%

Own their home ****90%**

**92%

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 Pophalaj?

■ Pophalaj · ■ Karmala rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%**

**74.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**915

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****827**

**847

Working population ****51.1%**

**50.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.9% for men and 63.8% for women. 54% of men and 48% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 364 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 506 (45%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 110 (10%) · **■** Marginal 135 (12%)

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 Karmala

- Kondhej2,347 people
- Takali2,307 people
- Gulsadi2,227 people
- Jategaon2,208 people
- Hisare2,074 people
- Malwadi2,062 people
- Devichamal2,034 people
- Vadshivane2,026 people

[All 123 villages in Karmala](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/solapur/karmala/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Pophalaj from Solapur?128 km by road
- What is the population of Pophalaj?2,190 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pophalaj in?Solapur district (Karmala sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Pophalaj?74.6% (Census 2011)