# Gokulsara Village, Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/gokulsara/ Village · Dhamangaon Railway, Amravati # Gokulsara Gokulsara is a village in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district of Amravati district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **522 people in 134 households**, the 70th largest of 84 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 93.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 85.5%. - 522people (2011) - 134households - 93.1%literacy - 985females per 1,000 males ## Gokulsara PIN code and other codes Gokulsara falls in Dhamangaon Railway sub-district, Amravati district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhamangaon Railway - Census village code533300 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gokulsara from nearby towns? - Dhamangaon Railway (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Amravati (district HQ)68 km by road - Dattapur Dhamangaon (nearest town)18 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 Gokulsara? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Gokulsara; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pethraghunath - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhamangaon Railway - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhamangaon Railway - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 18 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 Gokulsara known for? The main crops are **cotton, soybean and toor**. About 79% of the 319 hectares of village land is sown, and 228 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 Gokulsara Of every 100 households in Gokulsara in 2011, 87 had electricity, 65 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 2 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gokulsara · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **84% Toilet within the home ****65%** **44% No toilet (open defecation) ****35%** **55% Tap water ****98%** **64% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **49% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **82% Use banking services ****62%** **61% Television ****18%** **44% Mobile phone ****2%** **36% Computer with internet ****2%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****69%** **30% Own their home ****100%** **92% 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 Gokulsara? ■ Gokulsara · ■ Dhamangaon Railway rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****93.1%** **85.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1150** **916 Working population ****57.1%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.7% for men and 91.5% for women. 60% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 16 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 263 (88%) · **■** Other work 17 (6%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%) 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 Dhamangaon Railway - Shahapur566 people - Mirzapur556 people - Mund Malhar Konher549 people - Kamnapur529 people - Ramgaon522 people - Borwaghal503 people - Kalashi483 people - Kharda461 people [All 112 villages in Dhamangaon Railway](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/amravati/dhamangaon-railway/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gokulsara from Amravati?68 km by road - What is the population of Gokulsara?522 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gokulsara in?Amravati district (Dhamangaon Railway sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gokulsara?93.1% (Census 2011)