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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
nandkumar krushna gharat
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- LGD code
- 552408
- Pincode
- 401303
- Post office
- Virar
- Population
- 2,120
- Households
- 520
- Literacy rate
- 65.7%
- Sex ratio
- 901 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,002
Census 2011 · in context
How Bhatpada compares
By population, Bhatpada ranks #20 of 53 villages in Vasai mandal.
Literacy rate
%
65.7%
+3.0% vs mandal average
Bhatpada65.7%
Vasai mandal62.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
901
−67 vs mandal average
Bhatpada901
Vasai mandal968
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.7 vs mandal average
Bhatpada4.1
Vasai mandal4.8
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bhatpada at a glance
Bhatpada is a village of 2,120 people in 520 households (Census 2011) in Vasai taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 20th-largest of 53 villages in Vasai taluka. Literacy is 66%, 3 points above the taluka average of 63% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 401303, served by Virar post office; the LGD village code is 552408. The sarpanch is nandkumar krushna gharat, and the village votes in Sangamner assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amol Khatal. The population is estimated at 2,499 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bhatpada
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 12
- Power hours (winter)
- 15
- Primary school
- 2
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Virar
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 5
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 40
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 18
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 506.12
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 101.66
- Forest area (ha)
- 376.22
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Bhatpada
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Bhatpada
- LGD code
- 552408
- Pincode
- 401303
- Post office
- Virar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,120
- Population (projected 2026)
- 2,499
- Households
- 520
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 901
- Literacy rate
- 65.7%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Shirdi
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Sangamner
- Member of Parliament
- Bhausaheb Wakchaure
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Amol Khatal
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- nandkumar krushna gharat
- Block / Mandal
- Vasai
- Nearest PHC
- Shatayu Homeopathic Clinic (79.9 km)
- Nearest railway station
- Kherwadi (75.7 km)
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- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)