# Sukarra Village, Gairatganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Gairatganj, Raisen 

# Sukarra

Sukarra is a village in Gairatganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **541 people in 103 households**, the 73rd largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.6%.

- 541people (2011)
- 103households
- 82.1%literacy
- 878females per 1,000 males

## Sukarra PIN code and other codes

Sukarra falls in Gairatganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockGairatganj
- Census village code483858

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

## How far is Sukarra from nearby towns?

- Gairatgang (sub-district HQ)32 km by road
- Raisen (district HQ)70 km by road
- Gairatganj (nearest town)32 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 Sukarra?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Sukarra; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gathi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Gairatganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Raisen
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Sukarra known for?

The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 84% of the 332 hectares of village land is sown, and 141 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 Sukarra

Of every 100 households in Sukarra in 2011, 100 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sukarra · ■ Gairatganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**13%

No toilet (open defecation) ****87%**

**86%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****5%**

**14%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****6%**

**26%

Television ****35%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****73%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**12%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****20%**

**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 Sukarra?

■ Sukarra · ■ Gairatganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.1%**

**78.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****878**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****886**

**941

Working population ****32.7%**

**44.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 89.3% for men and 73.9% for women. 52% of men and 11% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 99 (56%) · **■** Farm labourers 66 (37%) · **■** Household industry 7 (4%) · **■** Other work 5 (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 Gairatganj

- Tarawali549 people
- Hinotiya Mahalpur548 people
- Uradmau547 people
- Kherkhedi546 people
- Dhaniya Khedi532 people
- Jaitpur530 people
- Padriya Garhi530 people
- Jhamar522 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Sukarra from Raisen?70 km by road
- What is the population of Sukarra?541 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sukarra in?Raisen district (Gairatganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Sukarra?82.1% (Census 2011)