# Bhal Village, Ambarnath, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/bhal/ Village · Ambarnath, Thane # Bhal Bhal is a village in Ambarnath sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,232 people in 431 households**, the 10th largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 2,232people (2011) - 431households - 78.2%literacy - 896females per 1,000 males ## Bhal PIN code and other codes Bhal falls in Ambarnath sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAmbarnath - Census village code553038 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhal from nearby towns? - Ambarnath (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Thane (district HQ)20 km by road - Kalyan (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 Bhal? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bhal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Wasar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhoke - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dombivali - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Bhal known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 74% of the 209 hectares of village land is sown, and 65 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 Bhal Of every 100 households in Bhal in 2011, 98 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 71 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Bhal · ■ Ambarnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **92% Toilet within the home ****23%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **31% Tap water ****98%** **69% Drinking water within premises ****62%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** **42% Use banking services ****40%** **57% Television ****70%** **62% Mobile phone ****71%** **66% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****28%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **2% None of these assets ****8%** **18% Own their home ****94%** **76% 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 Bhal? ■ Bhal · ■ Ambarnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.2%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **900 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****732** **923 Working population ****45.3%** **38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.5% for men and 68.1% for women. 57% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 347 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (1%) · **■** Household industry 32 (3%) · **■** Other work 530 (52%) · **■** Marginal 87 (9%) 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 Ambarnath - Chargaon3,436 people - Dawrali3,229 people - Wadi3,210 people - Nevali2,496 people - Mulgaon2,121 people - Mangrul1,941 people - Done1,940 people - Kakadwal1,879 people [All 76 villages in Ambarnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhal from Thane?20 km by road - What is the population of Bhal?2,232 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhal in?Thane district (Ambarnath sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bhal?78.2% (Census 2011)