# Bhoj Village, Ambarnath, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Ambarnath, Thane 

# Bhoj

Bhoj is a village in Ambarnath sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **421503**. The 2011 Census counted **711 people in 140 households**, the 47th largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%.

- 711people (2011)
- 140households
- 60.0%literacy
- 421503PIN code

## Bhoj PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Bhoj is 421503.** Bhoj falls in Ambarnath sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code421503
- Community development blockAmbarnath
- Census village code553062

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

## How far is Bhoj from nearby towns?

- Ambarnath (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)50 km by road
- Badlapur (nearest town)5 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 Bhoj?

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

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kharwai
- ○Degree college10+ km · Badlapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambarnath
- ○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
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Bhoj known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 32% of the 887 hectares of village land is sown, and 98 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 Bhoj

Of every 100 households in Bhoj in 2011, 74 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 11 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhoj · ■ Ambarnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****74%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**31%

Tap water ****38%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**42%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**42%

Use banking services ****83%**

**57%

Television ****7%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****11%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**19%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****59%**

**18%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Bhoj?

■ Bhoj · ■ Ambarnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1079**

**900

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1422**

**923

Working population ****36.3%**

**38.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.4% for men and 51.8% for women. 62% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 3 (1%) · **■** Farm labourers 176 (68%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 10 (4%) · **■** Marginal 68 (26%)

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

- Chinchavali825 people
- Dhoke793 people
- Yeve781 people
- Chinchavali Bk768 people
- Pali686 people
- Jambhale633 people
- Ambeshiv Kh624 people
- Shil616 people

[All 76 villages in Ambarnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Bhoj?421503
- How far is Bhoj from Thane?50 km by road
- What is the population of Bhoj?711 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhoj in?Thane district (Ambarnath sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Bhoj?60.0% (Census 2011)