Village · Majholi, Jabalpur # Paura Paura is a village in Majholi sub-district of Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 131 people in 34 households, the 192nd largest of 209 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%. - 131 people (2011) - 34 households - 67.6% literacy - 955 females per 1,000 males ## Paura PIN code and other codes Paura falls in Majholi sub-district, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development block Majholi - Census village code 489180 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Paura from nearby towns? - Majholi (sub-district HQ) 12 km by road - Jabalpur (district HQ) 60 km by road - Majholi (nearest town) 12 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Paura? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Paura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Sihore - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Jabalpur - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jabalpur - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Paura known for? The main crops are dhan, wheat and chana. About 62% of the 220 hectares of village land is sown, and 44 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Paura Of every 100 households in Paura in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Paura · ■ Majholi rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 84% - Toilet within the home 0% 20% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 79% - Tap water 0% 8% - Drinking water within premises 0% 9% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97% - Use banking services 100% 59% - Television 18% 26% - Mobile phone 6% 31% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 6% 10% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 35% 36% - Own their home 100% 97% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Paura? ■ Paura · ■ Majholi rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 67.6% 73.5% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 955 944 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 818 951 - Working population 31.3% 47.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 73.2% for men and 61.8% for women. 57% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 7 (17%) · ■ Farm labourers 33 (80%) · ■ Other work 1 (2%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Majholi - Sakarpila 157 people - Dhanadi 156 people - Lamti 142 people - Bardahri 137 people - Naigawan 130 people - Sagona 128 people - Khairi 110 people - Pipariya 101 people All 222 villages in Majholi ## Quick answers - How far is Paura from Jabalpur? 60 km by road - What is the population of Paura? 131 (Census 2011) - Which district is Paura in? Jabalpur district (Majholi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Paura? 67.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/jabalpur/majholi/paura/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.