# Devchole Village, Bhiwandi, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Bhiwandi, Thane 

# Devchole

Devchole is a village in Bhiwandi sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **421302**. The 2011 Census counted **331 people in 73 households**, the 194th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.9%.

- 331people (2011)
- 73households
- 52.3%literacy
- 421302PIN code

## Devchole PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Devchole is 421302.** Devchole falls in Bhiwandi sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code421302
- Community development blockBhiwandi
- Census village code552555

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

## How far is Devchole from nearby towns?

- Bhiwandi (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)52 km by road
- Bhiwandi (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 Devchole?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Devchole; 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Sangav
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhiwandi
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhiwandi
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Electricity (2011)18 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 Devchole known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 49% of the 190 hectares of village land is sown, and 93 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 Devchole

Of every 100 households in Devchole in 2011, 68 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Devchole · ■ Bhiwandi rural average

Electricity for lighting ****68%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**40%

No toilet (open defecation) ****61%**

**46%

Tap water ****0%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****10%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**32%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**52%

Use banking services ****17%**

**58%

Television ****42%**

**53%

Mobile phone ****88%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**23%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Devchole?

■ Devchole · ■ Bhiwandi rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****52.3%**

**76.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****891**

**889

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1097**

**921

Working population ****61.6%**

**42.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 59.7% for men and 43.4% for women. 63% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 25 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 134 (66%) · **■** Household industry 8 (4%) · **■** Other work 17 (8%) · **■** Marginal 20 (10%)

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

- Bhoirgaon396 people
- Tulshi358 people
- Ghadane351 people
- Ravadi337 people
- Savaroli Tarf Dugad328 people
- Mahap323 people
- Karmale318 people
- Kushivali290 people

[All 213 villages in Bhiwandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/bhiwandi/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Devchole?421302
- How far is Devchole from Thane?52 km by road
- What is the population of Devchole?331 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Devchole in?Thane district (Bhiwandi sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Devchole?52.3% (Census 2011)