# Arak Village, Mangrulpir, Washim (Maharashtra) – PIN Code

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Village · Mangrulpir, Washim 

# Arak

Arak is a village in Mangrulpir sub-district of Washim district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,490 people in 302 households**, the 33rd largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 86.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 83.8%.

- 1,490people (2011)
- 302households
- 86.7%literacy
- 935females per 1,000 males

## Arak PIN code and other codes

Arak falls in Mangrulpir sub-district, Washim district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockMangrulpir
- Census village code530800

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

## How far is Arak from nearby towns?

- Mangrulpir (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Washim (district HQ)42 km by road
- Mangrulpir (nearest town)8 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 Arak?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Arak; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mangrulpir
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Mangrulpir
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mangrulpir
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Arak known for?

About 73% of the 516 hectares of village land is sown, and 295 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 Arak

Of every 100 households in Arak in 2011, 87 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Arak · ■ Mangrulpir rural average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**78%

Toilet within the home ****12%**

**32%

No toilet (open defecation) ****88%**

**66%

Tap water ****16%**

**42%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**37%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

**10%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%**

**90%

Use banking services ****85%**

**72%

Television ****36%**

**36%

Mobile phone ****38%**

**44%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****17%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****28%**

**37%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Arak?

■ Arak · ■ Mangrulpir rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.7%**

**83.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**925

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913**

**884

Working population ****55.5%**

**50.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 92.8% for men and 80.2% for women. 57% of men and 54% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 393 (48%) · **■** Farm labourers 301 (36%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 26 (3%) · **■** Marginal 101 (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 Mangrulpir

- Yedshi1,748 people
- Sawargaon1,642 people
- Pimpri Bk.1,528 people
- Manoli1,491 people
- Chikhali1,481 people
- Chandhai1,460 people
- Sarsi1,420 people
- Nimbi1,401 people

[All 136 villages in Mangrulpir](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/washim/mangrulpir/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Arak from Washim?42 km by road
- What is the population of Arak?1,490 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Arak in?Washim district (Mangrulpir sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Arak?86.7% (Census 2011)