# Gortara Village, Sohagpur, Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/gortara/ Village · Sohagpur, Shahdol # Gortara Gortara is a village in Sohagpur sub-district of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,333 people in 546 households**, the 24th largest of 295 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 62.1%. - 2,333people (2011) - 546households - 69.2%literacy - 972females per 1,000 males ## Gortara PIN code and other codes Gortara falls in Sohagpur sub-district, Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSohagpur - Census village code501294 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gortara from nearby towns? - Shahdol (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shahdol (district HQ)10 km by road - Shahdol (nearest town)10 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 Gortara? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Gortara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Shahdol - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shahdol - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahdol - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Gortara known for? About 25% of the 862 hectares of village land is sown, and 37 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 Gortara Of every 100 households in Gortara in 2011, 67 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Gortara · ■ Sohagpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****67%** **51% Toilet within the home ****17%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **89% Tap water ****4%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****86%** **95% Use banking services ****60%** **67% Television ****27%** **15% Mobile phone ****28%** **21% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **1% None of these assets ****27%** **32% Own their home ****97%** **97% 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 Gortara? ■ Gortara · ■ Sohagpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%** **62.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****978** **965 Working population ****58.2%** **48.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.7% for men and 62.6% for women. 61% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 150 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 225 (17%) · **■** Household industry 58 (4%) · **■** Other work 437 (32%) · **■** Marginal 488 (36%) 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 Sohagpur - Bareli2,534 people - Dhurwar2,509 people - Maiki2,505 people - Padmaniya Khurd2,459 people - Semra2,292 people - Mohtara2,266 people - Senduri2,229 people - Senduri2,218 people [All 302 villages in Sohagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gortara from Shahdol?10 km by road - What is the population of Gortara?2,333 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gortara in?Shahdol district (Sohagpur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Gortara?69.2% (Census 2011)