# Birwadi Village, Shahapur, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/birwadi/ Village · Shahapur, Thane # Birwadi Birwadi is a village in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,415 people in 715 households**, the 7th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 3,415people (2011) - 715households - 79.9%literacy - 924females per 1,000 males ## Birwadi PIN code and other codes Birwadi falls in Shahapur sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShahapur - Census village code552700 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Birwadi from nearby towns? - Shahapur (sub-district HQ)47 km by road - Thane (district HQ)80 km by road - Bhiwandi (nearest town)47 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 Birwadi? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Birwadi; 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 · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Shahapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Shahapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 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 Birwadi known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 64% of the 1,614 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,040 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 Birwadi Of every 100 households in Birwadi in 2011, 93 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 56 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Birwadi · ■ Shahapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **75% Toilet within the home ****46%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****54%** **68% Tap water ****76%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****48%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****56%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****43%** **81% Use banking services ****76%** **60% Television ****65%** **30% Mobile phone ****73%** **40% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****26%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **2% None of these assets ****16%** **43% Own their home ****76%** **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 Birwadi? ■ Birwadi · ■ Shahapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1010** **950 Working population ****44.7%** **47.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.2% for men and 73.0% for women. 57% of men and 31% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 321 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 286 (19%) · **■** Household industry 31 (2%) · **■** Other work 686 (45%) · **■** Marginal 202 (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 Shahapur - Vafe3,760 people - Kalambhe3,707 people - Ajnup3,596 people - Kinhavali3,548 people - Sapagaon3,160 people - Nadgaon3,075 people - Asnoli3,068 people - Khativali2,951 people [All 225 villages in Shahapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Birwadi from Thane?80 km by road - What is the population of Birwadi?3,415 (Census 2011) - Which district is Birwadi in?Thane district (Shahapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Birwadi?79.9% (Census 2011)