# Saralambe Village, Shahapur, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/saralambe/ Village · Shahapur, Thane # Saralambe Saralambe is a village in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,873 people in 374 households**, the 31st largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 1,873people (2011) - 374households - 81.2%literacy - 927females per 1,000 males ## Saralambe PIN code and other codes Saralambe falls in Shahapur sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShahapur - Census village code552733 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Saralambe from nearby towns? - Shahapur (sub-district HQ)44 km by road - Thane (district HQ)68 km by road - Bhiwandi (nearest town)44 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 Saralambe? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Saralambe; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub 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 - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shahapur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shahapur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - 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 Saralambe known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 51% of the 476 hectares of village land is sown, and 240 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 Saralambe Of every 100 households in Saralambe in 2011, 93 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Saralambe · ■ Shahapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **75% Toilet within the home ****20%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** **68% Tap water ****95%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****31%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****68%** **81% Use banking services ****51%** **60% Television ****44%** **30% Mobile phone ****65%** **40% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****22%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****7%** **2% None of these assets ****15%** **43% 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 Saralambe? ■ Saralambe · ■ Shahapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.2%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****927** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919** **950 Working population ****47.7%** **47.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 92.1% for men and 69.4% for women. 53% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 518 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 85 (10%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 180 (20%) · **■** Marginal 100 (11%) 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 - Shere1,935 people - Apate1,911 people - Dhakane1,882 people - Ambarje1,876 people - Patol1,857 people - Vihigaon1,830 people - Chondhe Bk.1,763 people - Chandgaon1,742 people [All 225 villages in Shahapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Saralambe from Thane?68 km by road - What is the population of Saralambe?1,873 (Census 2011) - Which district is Saralambe in?Thane district (Shahapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Saralambe?81.2% (Census 2011)