# Anchal Village, Risod, Washim (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/washim/risod/anchal/ Village · Risod, Washim # Anchal Anchal is a village in Risod sub-district of Washim district, Maharashtra, PIN code **444503**. The 2011 Census counted **1,307 people in 279 households**, the 60th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 85.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 80.9%. - 1,307people (2011) - 279households - 85.9%literacy - 444503PIN code ## Anchal PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Anchal is 444503.** Anchal falls in Risod sub-district, Washim district, Maharashtra. - PIN code444503 - Community development blockRisod - Census village code531309 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Anchal from nearby towns? - Risod (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Washim (district HQ)50 km by road - Risod (nearest town)24 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 Anchal? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Anchal; 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 - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kanvad - ○Degree college10+ km · Madigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Washim - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Anchal known for? The main crops are **soybean, urad and toor**. About 77% of the 558 hectares of village land is sown, and 232 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 Anchal Of every 100 households in Anchal in 2011, 82 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Anchal · ■ Risod rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **74% Toilet within the home ****38%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **80% Tap water ****62%** **46% Drinking water within premises ****33%** **32% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **91% Use banking services ****73%** **68% Television ****48%** **37% Mobile phone ****70%** **53% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****26%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****24%** **31% Own their home ****94%** **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 Anchal? ■ Anchal · ■ Risod rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****85.9%** **80.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919** **921 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****786** **825 Working population ****52.2%** **52.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.6% for men and 77.8% for women. 58% of men and 46% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 306 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 300 (44%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (5%) · **■** Marginal 38 (6%) 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 Risod - Linga Kotwal1,379 people - Wadji1,345 people - Kurha1,333 people - Shelgaon Rajgure1,314 people - Belkheda1,300 people - Pimpri Sarhad1,290 people - Pedgaon1,281 people - Bhapur1,252 people [All 99 villages in Risod](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/washim/risod/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Anchal?444503 - How far is Anchal from Washim?50 km by road - What is the population of Anchal?1,307 (Census 2011) - Which district is Anchal in?Washim district (Risod sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Anchal?85.9% (Census 2011)