# Potgaon Village, Murbad, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/murbad/potgaon/ Village · Murbad, Thane # Potgaon Potgaon is a village in Murbad sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,013 people in 221 households**, the 61st largest of 206 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.7%. - 1,013people (2011) - 221households - 69.3%literacy - 967females per 1,000 males ## Potgaon PIN code and other codes Potgaon falls in Murbad sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockMurbad - Census village code553106 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Potgaon from nearby towns? - Murbad (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Thane (district HQ)52 km by road - Kalyan (nearest town)28 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 Potgaon? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Potgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn 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 · Murbad - ○Degree college5–10 km · Rasikbal - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Murbad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Potgaon known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 50% of the 483 hectares of village land is sown, and 231 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 Potgaon Of every 100 households in Potgaon in 2011, 98 had electricity, 10 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Potgaon · ■ Murbad rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **79% Toilet within the home ****10%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **68% Tap water ****1%** **23% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%** **12% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **86% Use banking services ****37%** **62% Television ****32%** **26% Mobile phone ****37%** **39% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **2% None of these assets ****44%** **39% Own their home ****95%** **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 Potgaon? ■ Potgaon · ■ Murbad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.3%** **74.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****967** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****814** **954 Working population ****46.0%** **50.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.9% for men and 59.6% for women. 55% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 122 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 71 (15%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 209 (45%) · **■** Marginal 60 (13%) 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 - Kolthan1,065 people - Malegaon1,044 people - Ambegaon1,020 people - Kalanbhad1,017 people - Dhargaon999 people - Merdi988 people - Kalamkhande987 people - Milhe985 people [All 206 villages in Murbad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/murbad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Potgaon from Thane?52 km by road - What is the population of Potgaon?1,013 (Census 2011) - Which district is Potgaon in?Thane district (Murbad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Potgaon?69.3% (Census 2011)