# Govindpur Village, Pratappur, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/govindpur/ Village · Pratappur, Surguja # Govindpur Govindpur is a village in Pratappur sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **497223**. The 2011 Census counted **1,989 people in 396 households**, the 15th largest of 114 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 55.3%. - 1,989people (2011) - 396households - 72.2%literacy - 497223PIN code ## Govindpur PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Govindpur is 497223.** Govindpur falls in Pratappur sub-district, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code497223 - Gram panchayatGovindpur - Community development blockPratappur - Census village code432197 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Govindpur from nearby towns? - Pratappur (sub-district HQ)32 km by road - Ambikapur (district HQ)62 km by road - Pratappur (nearest town)32 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 Govindpur? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Govindpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Pratappur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pratappur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Govindpur known for? The main crops are **paddy, maize and sugarcane**. About 51% of the 789 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 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 Govindpur Of every 100 households in Govindpur in 2011, 42 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Govindpur · ■ Pratappur rural average Electricity for lighting ****42%** **51% Toilet within the home ****16%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****91%** **68% Television ****14%** **8% Mobile phone ****20%** **17% Computer with internet ****3%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **36% Own their home ****97%** **98% 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 Govindpur? ■ Govindpur · ■ Pratappur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.2%** **55.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1087** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1068** **961 Working population ****41.2%** **48.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.5% for men and 63.7% for women. 55% of men and 29% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 108 (13%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (4%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 81 (10%) · **■** Marginal 594 (73%) 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 Pratappur - Khorma2,236 people - Banshipur2,203 people - Mayapur2,112 people - Darhora2,103 people - Bojha1,986 people - Madannagar1,985 people - Bonga1,964 people - Shakalpur1,953 people [All 114 villages in Pratappur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Govindpur?497223 - How far is Govindpur from Ambikapur?62 km by road - What is the population of Govindpur?1,989 (Census 2011) - Which district is Govindpur in?Surguja district (Pratappur sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Govindpur?72.2% (Census 2011)