Village · Palanpur, Banas Kantha # Gathaman Gathaman is a village in Palanpur sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code 385001. The 2011 Census counted 4,599 people in 835 households, the 15th largest of 115 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 84.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 74.9%. - 4,599 people (2011) - 835 households - 84.3% literacy - 385001 PIN code ## Gathaman PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Gathaman is 385001. Gathaman falls in Palanpur sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat. - PIN code 385001 - Gram panchayat Gathaman - Community development block Palanpur - Census village code 508189 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Gathaman from nearby towns? - Palanpur (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road - Palanpur (district HQ) 5 km by road - Palanpur (nearest town) 5 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Gathaman? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Gathaman; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 4 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Palanpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Palanpur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Gathaman known for? The main crops are wheat, pearlmillet/bajra and castor. About 80% of the 1,154 hectares of village land is sown, and 510 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Gathaman Of every 100 households in Gathaman in 2011, 92 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Gathaman · ■ Palanpur rural average - Electricity for lighting 92% 87% - Toilet within the home 62% 40% - No toilet (open defecation) 38% 60% - Tap water 100% 88% - Drinking water within premises 70% 66% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 29% 23% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 54% 72% - Use banking services 30% 68% - Television 25% 34% - Mobile phone 60% 67% - Computer with internet 0% 1% - Two-wheeler 8% 16% - Car / jeep / van 3% 4% - None of these assets 33% 25% - Own their home 76% 92% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Gathaman? ■ Gathaman · ■ Palanpur rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 84.3% 74.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 945 947 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 937 872 - Working population 31.3% 36.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.2% for men and 73.9% for women. 56% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 102 (7%) · ■ Farm labourers 103 (7%) · ■ Household industry 35 (2%) · ■ Other work 1,139 (79%) · ■ Marginal 59 (4%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Palanpur - Hathidra 5,271 people - Sasam 4,931 people - Vagda 4,885 people - Vedancha 4,641 people - Madana 4,546 people - Gola 4,527 people - Malana 4,299 people - Dhandha 4,248 people All 116 villages in Palanpur ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gathaman? 385001 - How far is Gathaman from Palanpur? 5 km by road - What is the population of Gathaman? 4,599 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gathaman in? Banas Kantha district (Palanpur sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Gathaman? 84.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/palanpur/gathaman/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.