# Gandhiganj Village, Majholi, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur/majholi/gandhiganj/ Village · Majholi, Jabalpur # Gandhiganj Gandhiganj is a village in Majholi sub-district of Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,175 people in 281 households**, the 40th largest of 209 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 77.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%. - 1,175people (2011) - 281households - 77.4%literacy - 936females per 1,000 males ## Gandhiganj PIN code and other codes Gandhiganj falls in Majholi sub-district, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMajholi - Census village code489362 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gandhiganj from nearby towns? - Majholi (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Jabalpur (district HQ)46 km by road - Sihora (nearest town)6 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 Gandhiganj? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Gandhiganj; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Gunhori - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sihora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jabalpur - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Gandhiganj known for? The main crops are **wheat, chana and masoor**. About 92% of the 193 hectares of village land is sown, and 102 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 Gandhiganj Of every 100 households in Gandhiganj in 2011, 97 had electricity, 5 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gandhiganj · ■ Majholi rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **84% Toilet within the home ****5%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****95%** **79% Tap water ****0%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **97% Use banking services ****72%** **59% Television ****30%** **26% Mobile phone ****46%** **31% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****13%** **36% Own their home ****100%** **97% 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 Gandhiganj? ■ Gandhiganj · ■ Majholi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%** **73.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936** **944 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****856** **951 Working population ****58.6%** **47.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.4% for men and 64.8% for women. 58% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 75 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 129 (19%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 31 (4%) · **■** Marginal 447 (65%) 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 Majholi - Umariya1,260 people - Khand1,254 people - Harduwa Khurd1,249 people - Lakhanpur1,179 people - Kapa1,139 people - Hatauli1,095 people - Muraith1,087 people - Dhoda1,085 people [All 222 villages in Majholi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur/majholi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gandhiganj from Jabalpur?46 km by road - What is the population of Gandhiganj?1,175 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gandhiganj in?Jabalpur district (Majholi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gandhiganj?77.4% (Census 2011)