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- LGD code
- 553205
- Pincode
- 421402
- Post office
- Dhasai
- Population
- 415
- Households
- 99
- Literacy rate
- 51.3%
- Sex ratio
- 995 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 247
Census 2011 · in context
How Kochare Bk. compares
By population, Kochare Bk. ranks #167 of 205 villages in Murbad mandal.
Literacy rate
%
51.3%
−14.4% vs mandal average
- Kochare Bk.
- 51.3%
- Murbad mandal
- 65.7%
- Thane district
- 74.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
995
+24 vs mandal average
- Kochare Bk.
- 995
- Murbad mandal
- 971
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.5 vs mandal average
- Kochare Bk.
- 4.2
- Murbad mandal
- 4.7
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kochare Bk. at a glance
Kochare Bk. is a village of 415 people in 99 households (Census 2011) in Murbad taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra, the 167th-largest of 205 villages in Murbad taluka. Literacy is 51%, 14 points below the taluka average of 66% and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 421402, served by Dhasai post office; the LGD village code is 553205. The village votes in Gangapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bumb Prashant Bansilal. The population is estimated at 489 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Chasole →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kochare Bk. · this village | 415 | 51% | — |
| Chasole · Murbad | 907 | 67% | — |
| Ambiwali · Murbad | 267 | 66% | — |
| Kochare Kh. · Murbad | 182 | 68% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kochare Bk.
- Treated tap water
- No
- 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)
- 15
- Power hours (winter)
- 15
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- 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
- No
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Kalyan
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 64
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 75
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 37
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 374.84
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 118.85
- Forest area (ha)
- 232.17
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Kochare Bk.
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Kochare Bk.
- LGD code
- 553205
- Pincode
- 421402
- Post office
- Dhasai
- Population (Census 2011)
- 415
- Population (projected 2026)
- 489
- Households
- 99
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 995
- Literacy rate
- 51.3%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Aurangabad
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Gangapur
- Member of Parliament
- Sandipanrao Bhumre
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Bumb Prashant Bansilal
- Block / Mandal
- Murbad
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-17
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)