# Gorakhpur Village, Baihar, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Baihar, Balaghat 

# Gorakhpur

Gorakhpur is a village in Baihar sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **308 people in 68 households**, the 237th largest of 304 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%.

- 308people (2011)
- 68households
- 62.1%literacy
- 855females per 1,000 males

## Gorakhpur PIN code and other codes

Gorakhpur falls in Baihar sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockBirsa
- Census village code498133

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

## How far is Gorakhpur from nearby towns?

- Baihar (sub-district HQ)8 km by road
- Balaghat (district HQ)65 km by road
- Malajkhand (nearest town)12 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 Gorakhpur?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Gorakhpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●National highwayIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Baihar
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Baihar
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds

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 Gorakhpur known for?

About 17% of the 239 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Gorakhpur

Of every 100 households in Gorakhpur in 2011, 18 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Gorakhpur · ■ Baihar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****18%**

**44%

Toilet within the home ****2%**

**6%

No toilet (open defecation) ****98%**

**93%

Tap water ****0%**

**4%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**13%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****61%**

**30%

Television ****9%**

**8%

Mobile phone ****15%**

**12%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****12%**

**40%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Gorakhpur?

■ Gorakhpur · ■ Baihar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.1%**

**65.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****855**

**1031

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****625**

**981

Working population ****57.1%**

**54.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.1% for men and 52.0% for women. 54% of men and 61% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 45 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 125 (71%) · **■** Other work 6 (3%)

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 Baihar

- Mohgaon316 people
- Sonpuri314 people
- Deori Theke313 people
- Linga309 people
- Boda Ryt.307 people
- Armi305 people
- Rasimeta301 people
- Katega297 people

[All 330 villages in Baihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Gorakhpur from Balaghat?65 km by road
- What is the population of Gorakhpur?308 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gorakhpur in?Balaghat district (Baihar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Gorakhpur?62.1% (Census 2011)