# Waki Village, Dahanu, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/waki/ Village · Dahanu, Thane # Waki Waki is a village in Dahanu sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,260 people in 398 households**, the 42nd largest of 173 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.0%. - 2,260people (2011) - 398households - 51.0%literacy - 937females per 1,000 males ## Waki PIN code and other codes Waki falls in Dahanu sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDahanu - Census village code551591 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Waki from nearby towns? - Dahanu (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Thane (district HQ)140 km by road - Dahanu (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 Waki? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Waki; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bordi - ○Degree college10+ km · Dahanu - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Talasari - ○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 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 Waki known for? The main crops are **rice and chikoo**. About 98% of the 1,847 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,747 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 Waki Of every 100 households in Waki in 2011, 19 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Waki · ■ Dahanu rural average Electricity for lighting ****19%** **46% Toilet within the home ****95%** **28% No toilet (open defecation) ****4%** **62% Tap water ****2%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **82% Use banking services ****11%** **40% Television ****6%** **21% Mobile phone ****12%** **28% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****66%** **48% Own their home ****98%** **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 Waki? ■ Waki · ■ Dahanu rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.0%** **55.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **1025 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881** **979 Working population ****43.6%** **47.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 61.0% for men and 40.4% for women. 49% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 26 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 304 (31%) · **■** Household industry 137 (14%) · **■** Other work 269 (27%) · **■** Marginal 250 (25%) 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 - Shilonde2,512 people - Sogwe2,485 people - Bahare2,294 people - Saiwan2,266 people - Raitali2,178 people - Ranshet2,173 people - Aswali2,165 people - Kinhawali2,163 people [All 173 villages in Dahanu](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/dahanu/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Waki from Thane?140 km by road - What is the population of Waki?2,260 (Census 2011) - Which district is Waki in?Thane district (Dahanu sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Waki?51.0% (Census 2011)