# Amarthon Village, Goharganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Goharganj, Raisen 

# Amarthon

Amarthon is a village in Goharganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **773 people in 143 households**, the 69th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.1%.

- 773people (2011)
- 143households
- 79.0%literacy
- 872females per 1,000 males

## Amarthon PIN code and other codes

Amarthon falls in Goharganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockObedullaganj
- Census village code484407

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

## How far is Amarthon from nearby towns?

- Goharganj (sub-district HQ)30 km by road
- Raisen (district HQ)35 km by road
- Mandideep (nearest town)30 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 Amarthon?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chiklod Kalan
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhopal
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 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
- 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 Amarthon known for?

The main crops are **wheat**. About 66% of the 402 hectares of village land is sown, and 231 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 Amarthon

Of every 100 households in Amarthon in 2011, 89 had electricity, 37 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Amarthon · ■ Goharganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****37%**

**25%

No toilet (open defecation) ****63%**

**74%

Tap water ****0%**

**18%

Drinking water within premises ****3%**

**17%

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

**6%

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

**93%

Use banking services ****59%**

**38%

Television ****33%**

**36%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****27%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**2%

None of these assets ****32%**

**35%

Own their home ****99%**

**93%

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 Amarthon?

■ Amarthon · ■ Goharganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.0%**

**68.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****872**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833**

**927

Working population ****49.9%**

**39.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.7% for men and 68.1% for women. 51% of men and 49% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 121 (31%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 7 (2%) · **■** Marginal 257 (67%)

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 Goharganj

- Tigariya806 people
- Khapariya Khapa801 people
- Bamnai781 people
- Semari Khurd781 people
- Banskuwar773 people
- Khanpura761 people
- Itaya Kalan758 people
- Barbatpur756 people

[All 230 villages in Goharganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Amarthon from Raisen?35 km by road
- What is the population of Amarthon?773 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amarthon in?Raisen district (Goharganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Amarthon?79.0% (Census 2011)