# Garra, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 

# Garra

Garra is a town in Lalbarra sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,533 people** in 1,315 households. Literacy was 78.9%.

- 5,533people (2011)
- 1,315households
- 78.9%literacy
- 993females per 1,000 males

## Population of Garra

■ Garra · ■ Balaghat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**85.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****993**

**1000

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****893**

**932

Working population ****42.6%**

**37.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Garra

Of every 100 households in Garra in 2011, 83 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 33 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Garra · ■ Balaghat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**36%

Tap water ****8%**

**41%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**50%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**42%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**54%

Use banking services ****43%**

**57%

Television ****35%**

**61%

Mobile phone ****33%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**4%

None of these assets ****23%**

**14%

Own their home ****74%**

**74%

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 people in Garra work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,846 (78%) · **■** Household industry 34 (1%) · **■** Farming 209 (9%) · **■** Marginal 266 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Garra in numbers and road distances

- Density637 per km²
- Annual rainfall962 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)420 km by road
- Balaghat (district HQ)4 km by road
- Gondia (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Jabalpur (city of 5 lakh+)250 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Garra

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets260
- Electricity — homes780
- Electricity — industry80

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 7 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** kavelu, poha and plastic.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Garra

- Petrol pumps1 in Garra
- Restaurants1 in Garra

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Garra?5,533 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garra in?Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh