# Semala, Jirapur, Rajgarh – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/jirapur/semala/ Village · Jirapur, Rajgarh # Semala Semala is a village in [Jirapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/jirapur/) sub-district of [Rajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **590 people in 121 households**, the 95th largest of 215 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.9%. - 590people (2011) - 121households - 62.4%literacy - 934females per 1,000 males ## Semala PIN code and other codes Semala falls in Jirapur sub-district, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockJirapur - Census village code478866 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Semala from nearby towns? - Jirapur (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Rajgarh (district HQ)60 km by road - Jirapur (nearest town)20 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 Semala? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Semala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary 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 · Jhadmau - ○Degree college10+ km · Jirapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pachore - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 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 Semala known for? About 83% of the 407 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 Semala Of every 100 households in Semala in 2011, 85 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 47 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Semala · ■ Jirapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****85%** **53% Toilet within the home ****4%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **98% Use banking services ****30%** **23% Television ****7%** **10% Mobile phone ****47%** **30% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****42%** **52% Own their home ****97%** **98% 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 Semala? ■ Semala · ■ Jirapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.4%** **54.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **976 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913** **923 Working population ****52.5%** **53.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.6% for men and 51.4% for women. 51% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 169 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 76 (25%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 51 (16%) · **■** Marginal 13 (4%) 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 Jirapur - San Khedi607 people - Bans Khedi605 people - Shahwajpura595 people - Khodia Khedi592 people - Kundi Kheda588 people - Tutiaheri587 people - Nandri581 people - Bhat Khedi578 people [All 220 villages in Jirapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/jirapur/villages/) ## Other places named Semala - Semala · Village, Koraput, Koraput · 531 people - Semala · Village, Kotpad, Koraput · 525 people - Semala · Village, Nandapur, Koraput · 364 people ## Quick answers - How far is Semala from Rajgarh?60 km by road - What is the population of Semala?590 (Census 2011) - Which district is Semala in?Rajgarh district (Jirapur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Semala?62.4% (Census 2011)