# Sarra, Gotegaon, Narsimhapur – Population & Literacy (2) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/narsimhapur/gotegaon/sarra-490666/ Village · Gotegaon, Narsimhapur # Sarra Sarra is a village in [Gotegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/narsimhapur/gotegaon/) sub-district of [Narsimhapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/narsimhapur/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **147 people in 33 households**, the 204th largest of 244 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 76.7%. - 147people (2011) - 33households - 71.7%literacy - 815females per 1,000 males ## Sarra PIN code and other codes Sarra falls in Gotegaon sub-district, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockGotegaon - Census village code490666 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sarra from nearby towns? - Gotegaon (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Narsimhapur (district HQ)55 km by road - Gotegaon (nearest town)20 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 Sarra? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Sarra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Primary school5–10 km · Sarra - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadarwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Sarra known for? About 86% of the 210 hectares of village land is sown, and 156 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 Sarra Of every 100 households in Sarra in 2011, 22 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Sarra · ■ Gotegaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****22%** **70% Toilet within the home ****3%** **27% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **73% Tap water ****0%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****9%** **40% Television ****6%** **21% Mobile phone ****9%** **25% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****91%** **46% Own their home ****100%** **95% 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 Sarra? ■ Sarra · ■ Gotegaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****71.7%** **76.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****815** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****538** **897 Working population ****46.3%** **48.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 80.9% for men and 61.0% for women. 62% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 32 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (46%) · **■** Other work 2 (3%) · **■** Marginal 3 (4%) 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 Gotegaon - Khairi162 people - Choudhari Pipariya161 people - Dhourpur156 people - Rimjha153 people - Paraswada145 people - Baskhirwa143 people - Charguwan142 people - Pitehara136 people [All 250 villages in Gotegaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/narsimhapur/gotegaon/villages/) ## Other places named Sarra - Sarra · Village, Kasba, Purnia · 3,857 people - Sarra · Village, Hardoi, Hardoi · 3,400 people - Sarra · Village, Bhinga, Shrawasti · 2,287 people - Sarra · Village, Tendukheda, Damoh · 1,960 people - Sarra · Village, Madhogarh, Jalaun · 1,895 people - Sarra · Village, Tundi, Dhanbad · 1,509 people ## Quick answers - How far is Sarra from Narsimhapur?55 km by road - What is the population of Sarra?147 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sarra in?Narsimhapur district (Gotegaon sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sarra?71.7% (Census 2011)