# Goregaon Village, Ambarnath, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/goregaon/ Village · Ambarnath, Thane # Goregaon Goregaon is a village in Ambarnath sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,579 people in 338 households**, the 18th largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 1,579people (2011) - 338households - 66.9%literacy - 921females per 1,000 males ## Goregaon PIN code and other codes Goregaon falls in Ambarnath sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAmbarnath - Census village code553077 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Goregaon from nearby towns? - Ambarnath (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Thane (district HQ)57 km by road - Badlapur (nearest town)7 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 Goregaon? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Goregaon; 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 · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Wangani - ○Degree college10+ km · Ambarnath - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambarnath - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Goregaon known for? The main crops are **rice and vegetables**. About 49% of the 383 hectares of village land is sown, and 99 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 Goregaon Of every 100 households in Goregaon in 2011, 73 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 34 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Goregaon · ■ Ambarnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****73%** **92% Toilet within the home ****61%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****31%** **31% Tap water ****54%** **69% Drinking water within premises ****42%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****34%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** **42% Use banking services ****37%** **57% Television ****45%** **62% Mobile phone ****64%** **66% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****15%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****26%** **18% Own their home ****92%** **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 Goregaon? ■ Goregaon · ■ Ambarnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.9%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **900 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****956** **923 Working population ****37.9%** **38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.6% for men and 61.7% for women. 53% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 55 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 81 (14%) · **■** Household industry 41 (7%) · **■** Other work 385 (64%) · **■** Marginal 37 (6%) 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 - Kakadwal1,879 people - Karav1,757 people - Ambeshiv Bk1,633 people - Kanhor1,633 people - Rahatoli1,425 people - Sai1,344 people - Narhen1,341 people - Kasgaon1,320 people [All 76 villages in Ambarnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Goregaon from Thane?57 km by road - What is the population of Goregaon?1,579 (Census 2011) - Which district is Goregaon in?Thane district (Ambarnath sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Goregaon?66.9% (Census 2011)