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

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Village · Ambarnath, Thane 

# Karand

Karand is a village in Ambarnath sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **911 people in 209 households**, the 38th largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%.

- 911people (2011)
- 209households
- 71.6%literacy
- 972females per 1,000 males

## Karand PIN code and other codes

Karand falls in Ambarnath sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockAmbarnath
- Census village code553045

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

## How far is Karand from nearby towns?

- Ambarnath (sub-district HQ)27 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)48 km by road
- Badlapur (nearest town)17 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 Karand?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Karand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

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

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pimploli
- ○Degree college10+ km · Badlapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambernath
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- 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 Karand known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 25% of the 663 hectares of village land is sown, and 166 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 Karand

Of every 100 households in Karand in 2011, 81 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Karand · ■ Ambarnath rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**54%

No toilet (open defecation) ****93%**

**31%

Tap water ****2%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**42%

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

**42%

Use banking services ****37%**

**57%

Television ****11%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****18%**

**66%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**19%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****72%**

**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 Karand?

■ Karand · ■ Ambarnath rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.6%**

**80.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972**

**900

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1016**

**923

Working population ****33.7%**

**38.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 84.5% for men and 58.3% for women. 55% of men and 12% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 59 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 75 (24%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 41 (13%) · **■** Marginal 128 (42%)

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

- Umbroli946 people
- Bendshil943 people
- Bohonoli927 people
- Gorpe914 people
- Chamtoli896 people
- Burdul880 people
- Indgaon844 people
- Dahivali827 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Karand from Thane?48 km by road
- What is the population of Karand?911 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karand in?Thane district (Ambarnath sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Karand?71.6% (Census 2011)