# Bhiwali Village, Bhiwandi, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/bhiwandi/bhiwali/ Village · Bhiwandi, Thane # Bhiwali Bhiwali is a village in Bhiwandi sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,345 people in 233 households**, the 84th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.9%. - 1,345people (2011) - 233households - 83.6%literacy - 894females per 1,000 males ## Bhiwali PIN code and other codes Bhiwali falls in Bhiwandi sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBhiwandi - Census village code552491 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhiwali from nearby towns? - Bhiwandi (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Thane (district HQ)8 km by road - Bhiwandi Nizampur (nearest town)30 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 Bhiwali? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bhiwali; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn 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 school5–10 km · Kalher - ○Degree college10+ km · Thane - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Thane - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Bhiwali known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 31% of the 229 hectares of village land is sown, and 72 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 Bhiwali Of every 100 households in Bhiwali in 2011, 77 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Bhiwali · ■ Bhiwandi rural average Electricity for lighting ****77%** **90% Toilet within the home ****16%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **46% Tap water ****6%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****7%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** **52% Use banking services ****57%** **58% Television ****46%** **53% Mobile phone ****52%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **5% None of these assets ****30%** **23% Own their home ****84%** **80% 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 Bhiwali? ■ Bhiwali · ■ Bhiwandi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.6%** **76.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894** **889 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****902** **921 Working population ****31.5%** **42.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.6% for men and 73.6% for women. 37% of men and 25% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 64 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 208 (49%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 130 (31%) · **■** Marginal 21 (5%) 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 Bhiwandi - Koshimbi1,409 people - Bhokari1,388 people - Vadghar1,380 people - Alimghar1,345 people - Pilanze Bk.1,327 people - Chiradpada1,324 people - Khaling Bk.1,304 people - Gholgaon1,297 people [All 213 villages in Bhiwandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/bhiwandi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhiwali from Thane?8 km by road - What is the population of Bhiwali?1,345 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhiwali in?Thane district (Bhiwandi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Bhiwali?83.6% (Census 2011)