# Garokotora No.1 Village, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar (Assam) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/garokotora-no-1/ Village · Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar # Garokotora No.1 Garokotora No.1 is a village in Gossaigaon sub-district of Kokrajhar district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **652 people in 132 households**, the 150th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.3%. - 652people (2011) - 132households - 64.3%literacy - 906females per 1,000 males ## Garokotora No.1 PIN code and other codes Garokotora No.1 falls in Gossaigaon sub-district, Kokrajhar district, Assam. - Community development blockKachugaon - Census village code279645 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Garokotora No.1 from nearby towns? - Gossaigaon (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Kokrajhar (district HQ)55 km by road - Gossaigaon (nearest town)15 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 Garokotora No.1? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Garokotora No.1; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Gossaigaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Kokrajhar - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Garokotora No.1 known for? The main crops are **rice, jute and mustard seed**. About 52% of the 148 hectares of village land is sown, and 11 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 Garokotora No.1 Of every 100 households in Garokotora No.1 in 2011, 15 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 27 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Garokotora No.1 · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****15%** **15% Toilet within the home ****20%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****11%** **75% Tap water ****7%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****8%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****0%** **24% Television ****9%** **12% Mobile phone ****27%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****8%** **24% Own their home ****92%** **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 Garokotora No.1? ■ Garokotora No.1 · ■ Gossaigaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.3%** **60.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906** **957 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1189** **948 Working population ****36.8%** **37.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.1% for men and 51.9% for women. 58% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 207 (86%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 6 (2%) · **■** Marginal 24 (10%) 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 Gossaigaon - Jiaguri F.V.664 people - Khukshiguri No.2661 people - Joymagaon F.V.656 people - Dawaguri No.2653 people - Kumguri F.V.645 people - Lakriguri F.V.643 people - Palashguri642 people - Hatigarh F.V.641 people [All 303 villages in Gossaigaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/kokrajhar/gossaigaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Garokotora No.1 from Kokrajhar?55 km by road - What is the population of Garokotora No.1?652 (Census 2011) - Which district is Garokotora No.1 in?Kokrajhar district (Gossaigaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Garokotora No.1?64.3% (Census 2011)