# Goraiya, Umaria (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Umaria, Madhya Pradesh 

# Goraiya

Goraiya is a town in Pali sub-district of Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,408 people** in 941 households. Literacy was 86.1%.

- 4,408people (2011)
- 941households
- 86.1%literacy
- 889females per 1,000 males

## Population of Goraiya

■ Goraiya · ■ Umaria urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.1%**

**79.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****924**

**928

Working population ****26.6%**

**32.4%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Goraiya

Of every 100 households in Goraiya in 2011, 94 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 88 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 63 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Goraiya · ■ Umaria urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**80%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**55%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**44%

Tap water ****90%**

**59%

Drinking water within premises ****85%**

**55%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****88%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****12%**

**50%

Use banking services ****88%**

**66%

Television ****87%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****87%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****63%**

**35%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**4%

None of these assets ****4%**

**17%

Own their home ****14%**

**66%

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 people in Goraiya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,063 (91%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Farming 28 (2%) · **■** Marginal 78 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Goraiya in numbers and road distances

- Density1,094 per km²
- Annual rainfall894 mm
- Temperature range16 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)560 km by road
- Umaria (district HQ)36 km by road
- Katni (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road
- Jabalpur (city of 5 lakh+)190 km by road
- PALI (railway station)5 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Goraiya

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets783
- Electricity — homes300

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Goraiya?4,408 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Goraiya in?Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh