# Vashala Bk Village, Shahapur, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/vashala-bk/ Village · Shahapur, Thane # Vashala Bk Vashala Bk is a village in Shahapur sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,439 people in 282 households**, the 51st largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 1,439people (2011) - 282households - 54.5%literacy - 1,024females per 1,000 males ## Vashala Bk PIN code and other codes Vashala Bk falls in Shahapur sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockShahapur - Census village code552756 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Vashala Bk from nearby towns? - Shahapur (sub-district HQ)46 km by road - Thane (district HQ)98 km by road - Igatpuri (nearest town)34 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 Vashala Bk? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Vashala Bk; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●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 · Susarwadi - ○Degree college10+ km · Shahapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 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 Vashala Bk known for? The main crops are **rice and grass**. About 32% of the 1,880 hectares of village land is sown, and 606 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 Vashala Bk Of every 100 households in Vashala Bk in 2011, 33 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Vashala Bk · ■ Shahapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****33%** **75% Toilet within the home ****4%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **68% Tap water ****1%** **27% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **28% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **81% Use banking services ****27%** **60% Television ****23%** **30% Mobile phone ****27%** **40% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****7%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****60%** **43% 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 Vashala Bk? ■ Vashala Bk · ■ Shahapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****54.5%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024** **967 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1158** **950 Working population ****54.6%** **47.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.0% for men and 43.0% for women. 60% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 284 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 382 (49%) · **■** Household industry 10 (1%) · **■** Other work 58 (7%) · **■** Marginal 52 (7%) 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 - Sogaon1,511 people - Musai1,477 people - Ranvihir1,468 people - Awale1,461 people - Dahivali1,423 people - Hiv1,404 people - Nandval1,397 people - Satgaon1,396 people [All 225 villages in Shahapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/shahapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Vashala Bk from Thane?98 km by road - What is the population of Vashala Bk?1,439 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vashala Bk in?Thane district (Shahapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Vashala Bk?54.5% (Census 2011)