# Dhargaon Village, Murbad, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/murbad/dhargaon/ Village · Murbad, Thane # Dhargaon Dhargaon is a village in Murbad sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **421402**. The 2011 Census counted **999 people in 202 households**, the 62nd largest of 206 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 999people (2011) - 202households - 76.1%literacy - 421402PIN code ## Dhargaon PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Dhargaon is 421402.** Dhargaon falls in Murbad sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - PIN code421402 - Community development blockMurbad - Census village code553147 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhargaon from nearby towns? - Murbad (sub-district HQ)22 km by road - Thane (district HQ)72 km by road - Kalyan (nearest town)50 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 Dhargaon? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Dhargaon; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Saralgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Shirale - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Murbad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Dhargaon known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 59% of the 308 hectares of village land is sown, and 180 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 Dhargaon Of every 100 households in Dhargaon in 2011, 89 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dhargaon · ■ Murbad rural average Electricity for lighting ****89%** **79% Toilet within the home ****6%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **68% Tap water ****0%** **23% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **86% Use banking services ****85%** **62% Television ****33%** **26% Mobile phone ****52%** **39% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****23%** **39% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Dhargaon? ■ Dhargaon · ■ Murbad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833** **954 Working population ****58.4%** **50.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.5% for men and 61.7% for women. 59% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 213 (37%) · **■** Farm labourers 46 (8%) · **■** Household industry 16 (3%) · **■** Other work 59 (10%) · **■** Marginal 249 (43%) 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 Murbad - Malegaon1,044 people - Ambegaon1,020 people - Kalanbhad1,017 people - Potgaon1,013 people - Merdi988 people - Kalamkhande987 people - Milhe985 people - Manivali Kh.979 people [All 206 villages in Murbad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/murbad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Dhargaon?421402 - How far is Dhargaon from Thane?72 km by road - What is the population of Dhargaon?999 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhargaon in?Thane district (Murbad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Dhargaon?76.1% (Census 2011)