# Paye Village, Bhiwandi, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/bhiwandi/paye/ Village · Bhiwandi, Thane # Paye Paye is a village in Bhiwandi sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,919 people in 403 households**, the 46th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 76.9%. - 1,919people (2011) - 403households - 75.9%literacy - 1,007females per 1,000 males ## Paye PIN code and other codes Paye falls in Bhiwandi sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockBhiwandi - Census village code552471 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Paye from nearby towns? - Bhiwandi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thane (district HQ)23 km by road - Bhiwandi (nearest town)10 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 Paye? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Paye; 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 - ●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 · Bhivandi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bhivandi - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Bhivandi - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Paye known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 22% of the 1,690 hectares of village land is sown, and 377 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 Paye Of every 100 households in Paye in 2011, 74 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Paye · ■ Bhiwandi rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **90% Toilet within the home ****28%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****68%** **46% Tap water ****61%** **49% Drinking water within premises ****54%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **52% Use banking services ****43%** **58% Television ****50%** **53% Mobile phone ****44%** **63% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****19%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **5% None of these assets ****40%** **23% Own their home ****95%** **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 Paye? ■ Paye · ■ Bhiwandi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.9%** **76.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1007** **889 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1022** **921 Working population ****53.3%** **42.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.8% for men and 68.2% for women. 56% of men and 51% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 328 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 356 (35%) · **■** Household industry 22 (2%) · **■** Other work 70 (7%) · **■** Marginal 247 (24%) 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 - Mohandul1,982 people - Palivali1,978 people - Dugad1,948 people - Devrung1,937 people - Kunde1,906 people - Dhamangaon1,896 people - Talavali Tarf Sonale1,837 people - Junandurkhi1,796 people [All 213 villages in Bhiwandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/bhiwandi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Paye from Thane?23 km by road - What is the population of Paye?1,919 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paye in?Thane district (Bhiwandi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Paye?75.9% (Census 2011)