# Sihora Kalan, Gairatganj, Raisen – Population & Literacy

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Village · Gairatganj, Raisen 

# Sihora Kalan

Sihora Kalan is a village in [Gairatganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/) sub-district of [Raisen](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **342 people in 72 households**, the 108th largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.6%.

- 342people (2011)
- 72households
- 81.8%literacy
- 977females per 1,000 males

## Sihora Kalan PIN code and other codes

Sihora Kalan falls in Gairatganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockGairatganj
- Census village code483984

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sihora Kalan from nearby towns?

- Gairatgang (sub-district HQ)13 km by road
- Raisen (district HQ)68 km by road
- Gairatganj (nearest town)13 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 Sihora Kalan?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Sihora Kalan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gairatganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Raisen
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- 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 Sihora Kalan known for?

About 48% of the 481 hectares of village land is sown, and 76 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 Sihora Kalan

Of every 100 households in Sihora Kalan in 2011, 60 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Sihora Kalan · ■ Gairatganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****60%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****8%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**86%

Tap water ****49%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**97%

Use banking services ****53%**

**26%

Television ****18%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****18%**

**41%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Sihora Kalan?

■ Sihora Kalan · ■ Gairatganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1478**

**941

Working population ****47.1%**

**44.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 87.3% for men and 75.6% for women. 49% of men and 46% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 40 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 28 (17%) · **■** Household industry 4 (2%) · **■** Other work 5 (3%) · **■** Marginal 84 (52%)

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 Gairatganj

- Jamaniya Khas357 people
- Binapur356 people
- Usharmeta355 people
- Sandook342 people
- Bahediya338 people
- Berkhedi337 people
- Sagouniya332 people
- Gopalpur331 people

[All 169 villages in Gairatganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sihora Kalan from Raisen?68 km by road
- What is the population of Sihora Kalan?342 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sihora Kalan in?Raisen district (Gairatganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sihora Kalan?81.8% (Census 2011)