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Kev

Vikramgad mandal
Pincode 401403
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
vilas sukrya ghatal
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LGD code
551829
Pincode
401403
Post office
Manor
Population
2,116
Households
449
Literacy rate
60.6%
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,265
Distance to district centre
15 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Mumbai
132 km
Distance to Hyderabad
548 km
Nearest railway station
Devlali · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Samsherpur · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kev compares

By population, Kev ranks #18 of 93 villages in Vikramgad mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.6%
+7.8% vs mandal average
Kev
60.6%
Vikramgad mandal
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
974
−38 vs mandal average
Kev
974
Vikramgad mandal
1,012
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.4 vs mandal average
Kev
4.7
Vikramgad mandal
5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kev at a glance

Kev is a village of 2,116 people in 449 households (Census 2011) in Vikramgad taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra, the 18th-largest of 93 villages in Vikramgad taluka. Literacy is 61%, 8 points above the taluka average of 53% and the sex ratio is 974 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Palghar district centre, 42 km from Niphad, the nearest town, 20 km from Devlali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 401403, served by Manor post office; the LGD village code is 551829. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Samsherpur, 12 km away. The sarpanch is vilas sukrya ghatal , and the village votes in Sinnar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Adv. Kokate Manikrao Shivaji. The population is estimated at 2,495 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kev

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kev · this village2,11661%
Konambe · Sinnar3,11372%4.4 km N
Kawale · Vikramgad1,02376%5.5 km SE
Gadade · Vikramgad83951%5.5 km SE
Zadapoli · Vikramgad50561%5.5 km SE
Vadapoli · Vikramgad33166%5.5 km SE
Utavali · Vikramgad71764%5.5 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kev

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
12
Power hours (winter)
15
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
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
Yes
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
Palghar
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
94
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
42
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
699
Irrigated area (ha)
292
Forest area (ha)
328

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kev

LGD code
551829
Pincode
401403
Post office
Manor
Population (Census 2011)
2,116
Population (projected 2026)
2,495
Households
449
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
974
Literacy rate
60.6%
Coordinates
19.73809°N, 73.92353°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Nashik
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sinnar
Member of Parliament
Rajabhau Waje
Member of Legislative Assembly
Adv. Kokate Manikrao Shivaji
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
vilas sukrya ghatal
Block / Mandal
Vikramgad
Getting there

How to reach Kev

Mandal centre
Vikramgad · ≈ 4.0 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palghar · ≈ 15 km
≈ 30 min by car · 36 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 20,249 people
Niphad · ≈ 42 km
≈ 1 h 27 min by car · 1 h 43 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai132 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad548 km
  • Bengaluru848 km
  • Chennai1003 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDevlali20 km
  • Bus stopRajur Bus Stand25 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Samsherpur12 km
  • ATM / bankAndhra Bank14 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum17 km
  • CollegeGMD ARTS BW COMMERCE SCIENCE COLLAGE ,SINNER14 km
  • Police stationRajur Police Station25 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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