# Uparale Village, Vikramgad, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vikramgad/uparale/ Village · Vikramgad, Thane # Uparale Uparale is a village in Vikramgad sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,489 people in 273 households**, the 32nd largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.9%. - 1,489people (2011) - 273households - 60.2%literacy - 949females per 1,000 males ## Uparale PIN code and other codes Uparale falls in Vikramgad sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockVikramgad - Census village code551785 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Uparale from nearby towns? - Vikramgad (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Thane (district HQ)90 km by road - Jawhar (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 Uparale? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Uparale; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Onde - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Vikramgad - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Uparale known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 68% of the 312 hectares of village land is sown, and 210 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 Uparale Of every 100 households in Uparale in 2011, 46 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 10 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Uparale · ■ Vikramgad rural average Electricity for lighting ****46%** **50% Toilet within the home ****44%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **72% Tap water ****1%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **16% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **93% Use banking services ****31%** **46% Television ****10%** **15% Mobile phone ****10%** **24% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****72%** **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 Uparale? ■ Uparale · ■ Vikramgad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.2%** **62.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949** **1012 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****829** **966 Working population ****57.7%** **54.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.0% for men and 51.3% for women. 55% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 338 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 131 (15%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 24 (3%) · **■** Marginal 364 (42%) 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 - Vasuri1,773 people - Chinchghar1,749 people - Waki1,534 people - Mhasaroli1,494 people - Bandhan1,474 people - Satkor1,464 people - Bhopoli1,454 people - Indgaon1,433 people [All 93 villages in Vikramgad](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/vikramgad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Uparale from Thane?90 km by road - What is the population of Uparale?1,489 (Census 2011) - Which district is Uparale in?Thane district (Vikramgad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Uparale?60.2% (Census 2011)