# Achchhad Village, Talasari, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/talasari/achchhad/ Village · Talasari, Thane # Achchhad Achchhad is a village in Talasari sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **2,770 people in 599 households**, the 27th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%. - 2,770people (2011) - 599households - 63.9%literacy - 1,044females per 1,000 males ## Achchhad PIN code and other codes Achchhad falls in Talasari sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockTalasari - Census village code551532 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Achchhad from nearby towns? - Talasari (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Thane (district HQ)140 km by road - Dahanu (nearest town)40 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 Achchhad? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Achchhad; 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 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Uplat - ○Degree college10+ km · Talasari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vangaon - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 14 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 Achchhad known for? Products made here include pencils and tiles. About 31% of the 593 hectares of village land is sown, and 185 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 Achchhad Of every 100 households in Achchhad in 2011, 74 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Achchhad · ■ Talasari rural average Electricity for lighting ****74%** **49% Toilet within the home ****74%** **46% No toilet (open defecation) ****16%** **50% Tap water ****12%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****69%** **88% Use banking services ****32%** **48% Television ****30%** **18% Mobile phone ****43%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****10%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****27%** **38% Own their home ****77%** **96% 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 Achchhad? ■ Achchhad · ■ Talasari rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%** **57.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1044** **1026 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918** **1015 Working population ****38.2%** **41.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.5% for men and 53.1% for women. 51% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 125 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 129 (12%) · **■** Household industry 16 (2%) · **■** Other work 538 (51%) · **■** Marginal 250 (24%) 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 Talasari - Kawade3,127 people - Udhawa3,026 people - Sawane3,008 people - Patilpada3,000 people - Girgaon2,735 people - Vevaji2,672 people - Gandhinagar2,590 people - Brahmanpada2,571 people [All 46 villages in Talasari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/talasari/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Achchhad from Thane?140 km by road - What is the population of Achchhad?2,770 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achchhad in?Thane district (Talasari sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Achchhad?63.9% (Census 2011)