# Polaha Village, Goharganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/polaha/ Village · Goharganj, Raisen # Polaha Polaha is a village in Goharganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,874 people in 372 households**, the 15th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.1%. - 1,874people (2011) - 372households - 74.8%literacy - 942females per 1,000 males ## Polaha PIN code and other codes Polaha falls in Goharganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockObedullaganj - Census village code484251 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Polaha from nearby towns? - Goharganj (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Raisen (district HQ)30 km by road - Mandideep (nearest town)6 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 Polaha? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Polaha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Mandideep - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Raisen - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Polaha known for? About 97% of the 670 hectares of village land is sown, and 483 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 Polaha Of every 100 households in Polaha in 2011, 97 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Polaha · ■ Goharganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **81% Toilet within the home ****38%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****60%** **74% Tap water ****62%** **18% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **17% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **93% Use banking services ****53%** **38% Television ****53%** **36% Mobile phone ****55%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****35%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****23%** **35% Own their home ****96%** **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 Polaha? ■ Polaha · ■ Goharganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **68.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****942** **908 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1129** **927 Working population ****27.9%** **39.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.1% for men and 62.4% for women. 48% of men and 6% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 215 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 71 (14%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 177 (34%) · **■** Marginal 47 (9%) 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 - Murhari2,244 people - Sarakiya2,191 people - Amoda2,103 people - Dob1,935 people - Barkheda1,821 people - Jabra Malkhar1,812 people - Pipliya Gajju1,799 people - Agariya1,781 people [All 230 villages in Goharganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Polaha from Raisen?30 km by road - What is the population of Polaha?1,874 (Census 2011) - Which district is Polaha in?Raisen district (Goharganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Polaha?74.8% (Census 2011)