# Gunj Village, Vada, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vada/gunj/ Village · Vada, Thane # Gunj Gunj is a village in Vada sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **421312**. The 2011 Census counted **1,102 people in 257 households**, the 53rd largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 1,102people (2011) - 257households - 76.0%literacy - 421312PIN code ## Gunj PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gunj is 421312.** Gunj falls in Vada sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - PIN code421312 - Community development blockVada - Census village code552091 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gunj from nearby towns? - Vada (sub-district HQ)48 km by road - Thane (district HQ)45 km by road - Bhiwandi (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 Gunj? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Gunj; 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 - ●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 · Kudus - ○Degree college10+ km · Vada - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vada - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Gunj known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 40% of the 884 hectares of village land is sown, and 355 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 Gunj Of every 100 households in Gunj in 2011, 72 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gunj · ■ Vada rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **62% Toilet within the home ****29%** **40% No toilet (open defecation) ****9%** **49% Tap water ****0%** **19% Drinking water within premises ****12%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%** **21% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****60%** **74% Use banking services ****76%** **55% Television ****29%** **29% Mobile phone ****44%** **39% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****14%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **3% None of these assets ****35%** **41% Own their home ****92%** **91% 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 Gunj? ■ Gunj · ■ Vada rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.0%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **942 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **968 Working population ****50.5%** **49.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.6% for men and 65.9% for women. 55% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 94 (17%) · **■** Farm labourers 291 (52%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 104 (19%) · **■** Marginal 66 (12%) 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 Vada - Sange1,127 people - Devghar1,120 people - Mhaswal1,120 people - Saparonde1,104 people - Vasuri Kh.1,053 people - Karanjpada1,050 people - Bilavali1,042 people - Chikhale1,038 people [All 168 villages in Vada](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vada/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gunj?421312 - How far is Gunj from Thane?45 km by road - What is the population of Gunj?1,102 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gunj in?Thane district (Vada sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gunj?76.0% (Census 2011)