# Gidhwani Village, Kareli, Narsimhapur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/narsimhapur/kareli/gidhwani/ Village · Kareli, Narsimhapur # Gidhwani Gidhwani is a village in Kareli sub-district of Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,079 people in 238 households**, the 45th largest of 139 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.2%. - 1,079people (2011) - 238households - 74.5%literacy - 890females per 1,000 males ## Gidhwani PIN code and other codes Gidhwani falls in Kareli sub-district, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKareli - Census village code491347 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gidhwani from nearby towns? - Kareli (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Narsimhapur (district HQ)19 km by road - Kareli (nearest town)5 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 Gidhwani? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Gidhwani; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 · Kareli - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kareli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Narsimhapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 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 waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 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 Gidhwani known for? The main crops are **soyabean, chana and masoor**. About 87% of the 568 hectares of village land is sown, and 283 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 Gidhwani Of every 100 households in Gidhwani in 2011, 98 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gidhwani · ■ Kareli rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **70% Toilet within the home ****26%** **35% No toilet (open defecation) ****74%** **64% Tap water ****18%** **18% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **24% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **93% Use banking services ****81%** **40% Television ****35%** **22% Mobile phone ****53%** **30% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **13% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****16%** **42% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Gidhwani? ■ Gidhwani · ■ Kareli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.5%** **75.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****890** **925 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****928** **936 Working population ****52.0%** **46.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.0% for men and 66.1% for women. 59% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 191 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 205 (37%) · **■** Other work 38 (7%) · **■** Marginal 127 (23%) 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 Kareli - Bitali1,105 people - Dewa Kachhar1,105 people - Bamhori1,091 people - Manegaon1,090 people - Kumhroda1,078 people - Bichuwa [Dalpatpur]1,069 people - Ghurpur1,006 people - Rampura994 people [All 147 villages in Kareli](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/narsimhapur/kareli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gidhwani from Narsimhapur?19 km by road - What is the population of Gidhwani?1,079 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gidhwani in?Narsimhapur district (Kareli sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gidhwani?74.5% (Census 2011)