# Gulganj Village, Bijawar, Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/bijawar/gulganj/ Village · Bijawar, Chhatarpur # Gulganj Gulganj is a village in Bijawar sub-district of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **5,888 people in 1,165 households**, the 2nd largest of 146 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 55.0%. - 5,888people (2011) - 1,165households - 71.2%literacy - 896females per 1,000 males ## Gulganj PIN code and other codes Gulganj falls in Bijawar sub-district, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBijawar - Census village code458283 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gulganj from nearby towns? - Bijawar (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Chhatarpur (district HQ)35 km by road - Bijawar (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 Gulganj? 24 services counted by the Census are inside Gulganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 4 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 4 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt · 3 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 4 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Bijawar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bada Malehra - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Gulganj known for? The main crops are **wheat, chana and mustard**. About 45% of the 1,089 hectares of village land is sown, and 281 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 Gulganj Of every 100 households in Gulganj in 2011, 81 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gulganj · ■ Bijawar rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **49% Toilet within the home ****22%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **95% Tap water ****1%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%** **98% Use banking services ****62%** **39% Television ****41%** **14% Mobile phone ****66%** **36% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **37% Own their home ****93%** **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 Gulganj? ■ Gulganj · ■ Bijawar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.2%** **55.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896** **883 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935** **934 Working population ****37.3%** **44.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.4% for men and 63.0% for women. 50% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 885 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 171 (8%) · **■** Household industry 39 (2%) · **■** Other work 637 (29%) · **■** Marginal 466 (21%) 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 Bijawar - Angor6,669 people - Ragauli5,099 people - Lakhanguwan4,420 people - Panagar3,924 people - Jaitpur3,632 people [All 168 villages in Bijawar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhatarpur/bijawar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gulganj from Chhatarpur?35 km by road - What is the population of Gulganj?5,888 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gulganj in?Chhatarpur district (Bijawar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gulganj?71.2% (Census 2011)