# Varp Village, Kalyan, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/varp/ Village · Kalyan, Thane # Varp Varp is a village in Kalyan sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **5,287 people in 1,210 households**, the 13th largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 86.5%. - 5,287people (2011) - 1,210households - 85.5%literacy - 946females per 1,000 males ## Varp PIN code and other codes Varp falls in Kalyan sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKalyan - Census village code552979 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Varp from nearby towns? - Kalyan (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Thane (district HQ)30 km by road - Kalyan (nearest town)5 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 Varp? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Varp; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kalyan - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Kalyan - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway stationunder 5 km - ○ATMunder 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Varp known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 53% of the 188 hectares of village land is sown, and 101 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 Varp Of every 100 households in Varp in 2011, 97 had electricity, 76 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Varp · ■ Kalyan rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **96% Toilet within the home ****76%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****2%** **16% Tap water ****98%** **88% Drinking water within premises ****92%** **72% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%** **61% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****10%** **20% Use banking services ****61%** **70% Television ****80%** **71% Mobile phone ****78%** **79% Computer with internet ****2%** **7% Two-wheeler ****24%** **21% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **6% None of these assets ****6%** **10% Own their home ****60%** **62% 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 Varp? ■ Varp · ■ Kalyan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.5%** **86.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****946** **860 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **917 Working population ****33.1%** **39.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.0% for men and 79.7% for women. 54% of men and 11% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 36 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (1%) · **■** Household industry 27 (2%) · **■** Other work 1,516 (87%) · **■** Marginal 155 (9%) 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 Kalyan - Nandiwali Tarf Ambarnath9,020 people - Dawadi8,269 people - Cole6,932 people - Mangaon6,612 people - Khadavali5,234 people - Hedutane3,444 people - Ghotsai2,902 people - Katai2,558 people [All 86 villages in Kalyan](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/kalyan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Varp from Thane?30 km by road - What is the population of Varp?5,287 (Census 2011) - Which district is Varp in?Thane district (Kalyan sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Varp?85.5% (Census 2011)