# Gatakheda Village, Murwara, Katni (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/katni/murwara/gatakheda/ Village · Murwara, Katni # Gatakheda Gatakheda is a village in Murwara sub-district of Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,422 people in 325 households**, the 36th largest of 118 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.6%. - 1,422people (2011) - 325households - 71.1%literacy - 992females per 1,000 males ## Gatakheda PIN code and other codes Gatakheda falls in Murwara sub-district, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatni - Census village code488150 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gatakheda from nearby towns? - Katni (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Katni (district HQ)7 km by road - Katni (nearest town)7 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 Gatakheda? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Gatakheda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katni - ○Degree college5–10 km · Katni - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Katni - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 14 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 Gatakheda known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and chana**. About 42% of the 426 hectares of village land is sown, and 167 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 Gatakheda Of every 100 households in Gatakheda in 2011, 46 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 19 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gatakheda · ■ Murwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****46%** **69% Toilet within the home ****8%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **90% Tap water ****1%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **95% Use banking services ****32%** **55% Television ****16%** **28% Mobile phone ****19%** **31% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **26% Own their home ****98%** **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 Gatakheda? ■ Gatakheda · ■ Murwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.1%** **69.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****992** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926** **972 Working population ****33.9%** **39.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.5% for men and 57.7% for women. 51% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 12 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 182 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 83 (17%) · **■** Marginal 203 (42%) 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 - Majhgawan1,507 people - Pipraundh1,476 people - Pathra1,430 people - Dithwara1,427 people - Salaiya1,394 people - Keolari1,364 people - Banda1,354 people - Matwar Padariya1,342 people [All 123 villages in Murwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/katni/murwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gatakheda from Katni?7 km by road - What is the population of Gatakheda?1,422 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gatakheda in?Katni district (Murwara sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gatakheda?71.1% (Census 2011)