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

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Village · Shahapur, Thane 

# Mal

Mal is a village in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,691 people in 265 households**, the 38th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.

- 1,691people (2011)
- 265households
- 42.5%literacy
- 948females per 1,000 males

## Mal PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockShahapur
- Census village code552750

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

## How far is Mal from nearby towns?

- Shahapur (sub-district HQ)49 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)101 km by road
- Igatpuri (nearest town)27 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 Mal?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Mal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●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
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn 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
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Mal known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 59% of the 1,490 hectares of village land is sown, and 877 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 Mal

Of every 100 households in Mal in 2011, 1 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Mal · ■ Shahapur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**75%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**68%

Tap water ****2%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**28%

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

**17%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**81%

Use banking services ****49%**

**60%

Television ****4%**

**30%

Mobile phone ****32%**

**40%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****54%**

**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 Mal?

■ Mal · ■ Shahapur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****42.5%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**967

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917**

**950

Working population ****48.8%**

**47.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 55.4% for men and 29.0% for women. 48% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 76 (9%) · **■** Farm labourers 584 (71%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 36 (4%) · **■** Marginal 128 (16%)

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

- Chondhe Bk.1,763 people
- Chandgaon1,742 people
- Bhatsai1,706 people
- Vehloli1,697 people
- Shenawe1,663 people
- Lahe1,648 people
- Dalkhan1,644 people
- Sakadbav1,640 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Mal from Thane?101 km by road
- What is the population of Mal?1,691 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mal in?Thane district (Shahapur sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Mal?42.5% (Census 2011)