# Dand Village, Shahapur, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Shahapur, Thane 

# Dand

Dand is a village in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **165 people in 35 households**, the 212th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.

- 165people (2011)
- 35households
- 56.6%literacy
- 1,062females per 1,000 males

## Dand PIN code and other codes

Dand falls in Shahapur sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockShahapur
- Census village code552753

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dand from nearby towns?

- Shahapur (sub-district HQ)49 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)101 km by road
- Igatpuri (nearest town)22 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 Dand?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Dand; 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
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Kasara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Shahapur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahapur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 18 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 Dand known for?

The main crops are **rice and grass**. About 7% of the 1,000 hectares of village land is sown, and 67 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 Dand

Of every 100 households in Dand in 2011, 0 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dand · ■ Shahapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**75%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**68%

Tap water ****0%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**28%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**81%

Use banking services ****53%**

**60%

Television ****6%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****42%**

**43%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Dand?

■ Dand · ■ Shahapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****56.6%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1062**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812**

**950

Working population ****61.2%**

**47.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 67.2% for men and 47.2% for women. 62% of men and 60% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 12 (12%) · **■** Marginal 88 (87%)

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

- Umbravane249 people
- Khor244 people
- Katbao229 people
- Chande211 people
- Pingalwadi162 people
- Bhinar157 people
- Dahivali Tarf Korkada145 people
- Dughar126 people

[All 225 villages in Shahapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Dand from Thane?101 km by road
- What is the population of Dand?165 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dand in?Thane district (Shahapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Dand?56.6% (Census 2011)