# Kev Village, Vikramgad, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Vikramgad, Thane 

# Kev

Kev is a village in Vikramgad sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra, PIN code **401403**. The 2011 Census counted **2,116 people in 449 households**, the 19th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.9%.

- 2,116people (2011)
- 449households
- 71.1%literacy
- 401403PIN code

## Kev PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Kev is 401403.** Kev falls in Vikramgad sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra.

- PIN code401403
- Community development blockVikramgad
- Census village code551829

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

## How far is Kev from nearby towns?

- Vikramgad (sub-district HQ)42 km by road
- Thane (district HQ)94 km by road
- Palghar (nearest town)30 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 Kev?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Kev; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●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
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Manor
- ○Degree college10+ km · Palghar
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vikramgad
- ○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, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Kev known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 42% of the 699 hectares of village land is sown, and 292 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 Kev

Of every 100 households in Kev in 2011, 81 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kev · ■ Vikramgad rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**50%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**26%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**72%

Tap water ****1%**

**7%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**93%

Use banking services ****60%**

**46%

Television ****28%**

**15%

Mobile phone ****26%**

**24%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**6%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****32%**

**54%

Own their home ****98%**

**98%

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 Kev?

■ Kev · ■ Vikramgad rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%**

**62.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****974**

**1012

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1136**

**966

Working population ****59.8%**

**54.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 77.5% for men and 64.4% for women. 63% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 505 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 501 (40%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 132 (10%) · **■** Marginal 118 (9%)

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 Vikramgad

- Dolhari Bk.2,252 people
- Talavali Tarf Satkor2,222 people
- Kunj2,189 people
- Kasa Bk2,116 people
- Kegva2,074 people
- Jambhe2,050 people
- Kondgaon2,049 people
- Borande2,043 people

[All 93 villages in Vikramgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vikramgad/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Kev?401403
- How far is Kev from Thane?94 km by road
- What is the population of Kev?2,116 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kev in?Thane district (Vikramgad sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Kev?71.1% (Census 2011)