# Morthal Village, Tharad, Banas Kantha (Gujarat) – PIN Code

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Village · Tharad, Banas Kantha 

# Morthal

Morthal is a village in Tharad sub-district of Banas Kantha district, Gujarat, PIN code **385310**. The 2011 Census counted **5,922 people in 939 households**, the 2nd largest of 134 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.9%.

- 5,922people (2011)
- 939households
- 55.5%literacy
- 385310PIN code

## Morthal PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Morthal is 385310.** Morthal falls in Tharad sub-district, Banas Kantha district, Gujarat.

- PIN code385310
- Gram panchayatMorthal
- Community development blockTharad
- Census village code507510

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Morthal from nearby towns?

- Tharad (sub-district HQ)40 km by road
- Palanpur (district HQ)95 km by road
- Dhanera (nearest town)18 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 Morthal?

15 services counted by the Census are inside Morthal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt
- ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Dhanera
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tharad
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanera
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Morthal known for?

The main crops are **rapeseed, cumin and castor**. About 90% of the 1,806 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,631 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 Morthal

Of every 100 households in Morthal in 2011, 41 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Morthal · ■ Tharad rural average

Electricity for lighting ****41%**

**49%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**5%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**95%

Tap water ****18%**

**39%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**35%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**97%

Use banking services ****52%**

**61%

Television ****6%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****28%**

**24%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Morthal?

■ Morthal · ■ Tharad rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.5%**

**58.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1065**

**920

Working population ****48.2%**

**45.4%

### Women and men

Literacy is 69.4% for men and 40.6% for women. 52% of men and 45% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 1,169 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 368 (13%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 826 (29%) · **■** Marginal 489 (17%)

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 Tharad

- Duva6,397 people
- Rah5,611 people
- Piluda4,725 people
- Jetda4,432 people
- Naroli4,377 people

[All 134 villages in Tharad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/banas-kantha/tharad/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Morthal?385310
- How far is Morthal from Palanpur?95 km by road
- What is the population of Morthal?5,922 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Morthal in?Banas Kantha district (Tharad sub-district), Gujarat
- What is the literacy rate of Morthal?55.5% (Census 2011)