Karand
Karand is a revenue village in Ambarnath taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra. It had a population of 911 in 209 households (Census 2011).
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911 souls. 209 homes.
Ambarnath taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra.
Karand today
- Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu)₹4,500APMC Kalyan · 9 Nov 2026
- Beans₹3,500APMC Kalyan · 9 Nov 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹8,500APMC Kalyan · 9 Nov 2026
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Diwali 2026 in Karand
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Karand at a glance
Karand is a mid-sized village of Ambarnath taluka: 911 people in 209 households (Census 2011), 38th of its 71 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 71.6%, below Thane district's 78.6% (Ambarnath taluka: 80.4%), while the sex ratio was 972 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 912. It falls under Chon gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 421503, served by Karand post office. The village covers 663 hectares — about 6.6 km², or roughly 137 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Ambernath Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Karand is in the Chon (चोण) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chon
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Karand compares
By population, Karand ranks #38 of 71 inhabited villages in Ambarnath taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Karand had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 421503
Post office: Karand
Other villages in Ambarnath taluka
View all 98 →Karand — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Maharashtra's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+15.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 911Census 2011
- Male / female
- 462 / 449
- Households
- 209
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 71.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 307
- Work participation
- 33.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Karand on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Karand. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Karand · 19.2095° N, 73.3137° E
Electoral profile
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Karand isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Ambarnath taluka, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices2,163 in Thane district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics852 in Thane district
Schools & anganwadis199 in Thane district
Colleges & universities89 in Thane district
Police & fire stations43 in Thane district
Revenue & panchayat offices8 in Thane district
Government offices37 in Thane district
Temples242 in Thane district
Temple
Temple
Temple
Churches13 in Thane district
Church
Church
Church
Plot No. 7, Sainath Sport Club Road, Sector 10, Airoli, Navi Mumbai
Mosques37 in Thane district
Mosque
Mumbra
Mosque
Mosque
Other places of worship62 in Thane district
Gurudwara
Jain temple
Navi Mumbai, Thane
Place of worship
Transport1,309 in Thane district
Agriculture services28 in Thane district
Community places446 in Thane district
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People often ask about Karand
Where is Karand located?
Karand is a village in Ambarnath taluka of Thane district, Maharashtra, India.
Which district is Karand in?
Karand is in Thane district of Maharashtra.
Which gram panchayat does Karand belong to?
Karand comes under the Chon gram panchayat.
How is Karand written in the local script?
Karand is written कारंद.
What is the pincode of Karand?
The pincode of Karand, Ambarnath, Thane is 421503.
What is the population of Karand?
As per the 2011 Census, Karand had a population of 911 (462 males and 449 females).
How many households are there in Karand?
Karand had 209 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Karand?
Karand covers about 663 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Karand?
The literacy rate of Karand was 71.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Karand?
Karand had 972 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Karand in?
Karand is in the Ambernath development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Karand?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karand is 553045 and its Census 2011 village code is 553045.
Which villages are near Karand?
Villages near Karand include Bapsai (about 9 km), Manjarli (about 9 km), Murbad (about 9.5 km), Goveli (about 9.5 km), Adivali (about 11 km).
What is the population of Karand in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Karand's Census 2011 population of 911 by Maharashtra's official RGI projection (+15.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,050 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Karand?
The sarpanch of Karand has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 12.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Thane district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 9 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bajra(Pearl Millet/Cumbu) | APMC Kalyan | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,500 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Beans | APMC Kalyan | 3,000 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) | APMC Kalyan | 7,500 | 9,500 | 8,500 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | APMC Kalyan | 1,600 | 2,400 | 2,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | APMC Murbad | 2,500 | 3,500 | 3,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | APMC Kalyan | 1,200 | 1,400 | 1,300 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Mogan Medium | APMC Kalyan | 13,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd | APMC Kalyan | 1,400 | 1,600 | 1,500 | 9 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Karand's shops. Best mandi price near Karand →
Official dataAgmarknet, 9 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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