# Karav Village, Ambarnath, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/karav/ Village · Ambarnath, Thane # Karav Karav is a village in Ambarnath sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **421503**. The 2011 Census counted **1,757 people in 290 households**, the 15th largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 1,757people (2011) - 290households - 74.6%literacy - 421503PIN code ## Karav PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Karav is 421503.** Karav falls in Ambarnath sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - PIN code421503 - Community development blockAmbarnath - Census village code553079 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Karav from nearby towns? - Ambarnath (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Thane (district HQ)56 km by road - Badlapur (nearest town)8 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 Karav? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Karav; 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 - ●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 school10+ km · Wangani - ○Degree college10+ km · Badlapur - ○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 - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Karav known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 73% of the 526 hectares of village land is sown, and 384 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 Karav Of every 100 households in Karav in 2011, 64 had electricity, 31 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Karav · ■ Ambarnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****64%** **92% Toilet within the home ****31%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****44%** **31% Tap water ****38%** **69% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%** **42% Use banking services ****38%** **57% Television ****45%** **62% Mobile phone ****59%** **66% Computer with internet ****2%** **2% Two-wheeler ****17%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **2% None of these assets ****30%** **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 Karav? ■ Karav · ■ Ambarnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.6%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****840** **900 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****763** **923 Working population ****29.9%** **38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.3% for men and 64.5% for women. 41% of men and 17% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 67 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 237 (45%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 162 (31%) · **■** Marginal 57 (11%) 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 - Mulgaon2,121 people - Mangrul1,941 people - Done1,940 people - Kakadwal1,879 people - Ambeshiv Bk1,633 people - Kanhor1,633 people - Goregaon1,579 people - Rahatoli1,425 people [All 76 villages in Ambarnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Karav?421503 - How far is Karav from Thane?56 km by road - What is the population of Karav?1,757 (Census 2011) - Which district is Karav in?Thane district (Ambarnath sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Karav?74.6% (Census 2011)