# Agwan Village, Dahanu, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dahanu, Thane 

# Agwan

Agwan is a village in Dahanu sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **401602**. The 2011 Census counted **3,993 people in 741 households**, the 16th largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 55.0%.

- 3,993people (2011)
- 741households
- 57.3%literacy
- 401602PIN code

## Agwan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Agwan is 401602.** Agwan falls in Dahanu sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code401602
- Community development blockDahanu
- Census village code551613

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

## How far is Agwan from nearby towns?

- Dahanu (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)85 km by road
- Dahanu (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 Agwan?

17 services counted by the Census are inside Agwan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dahanu
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Dahanu
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Wangaon
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Agwan known for?

The main crops are **rice and chikoo**. About 36% of the 1,403 hectares of village land is sown, and 510 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 Agwan

Of every 100 households in Agwan in 2011, 45 had electricity, 47 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Agwan · ■ Dahanu rural average

Electricity for lighting ****45%**

**46%

Toilet within the home ****47%**

**28%

No toilet (open defecation) ****52%**

**62%

Tap water ****0%**

**15%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**26%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**16%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

**82%

Use banking services ****18%**

**40%

Television ****18%**

**21%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**28%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**10%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****38%**

**48%

Own their home ****97%**

**95%

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 Agwan?

■ Agwan · ■ Dahanu rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****57.3%**

**55.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979**

**1025

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****916**

**979

Working population ****42.3%**

**47.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.8% for men and 46.6% for women. 49% of men and 35% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 57 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,008 (60%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 484 (29%) · **■** Marginal 135 (8%)

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 Dahanu

- Kosbad4,479 people
- Gholwad4,403 people
- Ashagad4,160 people
- Vankas4,019 people
- Dhamanagaon3,905 people
- Nagzari3,720 people
- Bhisenagar3,693 people
- Dapchari3,645 people

[All 173 villages in Dahanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Agwan?401602
- How far is Agwan from Thane?85 km by road
- What is the population of Agwan?3,993 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Agwan in?Thane district (Dahanu sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Agwan?57.3% (Census 2011)