# Gaitara Village, Murwara, Katni (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/katni/murwara/gaitara/ Village · Murwara, Katni # Gaitara Gaitara is a village in Murwara sub-district of Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,712 people in 383 households**, the 26th largest of 118 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 69.6%. - 1,712people (2011) - 383households - 76.1%literacy - 937females per 1,000 males ## Gaitara PIN code and other codes Gaitara falls in Murwara sub-district, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatni - Census village code488125 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gaitara from nearby towns? - Katni (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Katni (district HQ)10 km by road - Katni (nearest town)10 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 Gaitara? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Gaitara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Madhavnagar - ○Degree college5–10 km · Katni - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Katni - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Gaitara known for? The main crops are **dhan and wheat**. About 64% of the 287 hectares of village land is sown, and 93 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 Gaitara Of every 100 households in Gaitara in 2011, 99 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gaitara · ■ Murwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **69% Toilet within the home ****19%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **95% Use banking services ****98%** **55% Television ****63%** **28% Mobile phone ****64%** **31% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****6%** **26% 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 Gaitara? ■ Gaitara · ■ Murwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.1%** **69.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****860** **972 Working population ****31.0%** **39.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.6% for men and 65.0% for women. 47% of men and 14% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 192 (36%) · **■** Farm labourers 239 (45%) · **■** Other work 84 (16%) · **■** Marginal 16 (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 Murwara - Kharkhari1,810 people - Imaliya1,785 people - Kachhgawan1,749 people - Kailwara Kalan1,726 people - Ganiyari1,647 people - Ghanghari Kalan1,627 people - Pilaunji1,600 people - Bhanpura1,576 people [All 123 villages in Murwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/katni/murwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gaitara from Katni?10 km by road - What is the population of Gaitara?1,712 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gaitara in?Katni district (Murwara sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gaitara?76.1% (Census 2011)