# Mendhatola, Dhanora, Gadchiroli – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/dhanora/mendhatola/ Village · Dhanora, Gadchiroli # Mendhatola Mendhatola is a village in [Dhanora](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/dhanora/) sub-district of [Gadchiroli](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/) district, [Maharashtra](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/). The 2011 Census counted **786 people in 193 households**, the 22nd largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.9%. - 786people (2011) - 193households - 79.8%literacy - 1,026females per 1,000 males ## Mendhatola PIN code and other codes Mendhatola falls in Dhanora sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockDhanora - Census village code539019 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mendhatola from nearby towns? - Dhanora (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)23 km by road - Gadchiroli (nearest town)23 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 Mendhatola? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Mendhatola; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chavgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhanora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)18 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 Mendhatola known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 17% of the 478 hectares of village land is sown, and -51 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 Mendhatola Of every 100 households in Mendhatola in 2011, 62 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 11 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Mendhatola · ■ Dhanora rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **45% Toilet within the home ****30%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****70%** **81% Tap water ****1%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **94% Use banking services ****40%** **78% Television ****22%** **15% Mobile phone ****11%** **16% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****6%** **26% Own their home ****90%** **91% 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 Mendhatola? ■ Mendhatola · ■ Dhanora rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.8%** **71.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1026** **991 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****760** **972 Working population ****61.5%** **58.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.9% for men and 70.3% for women. 62% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 182 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 49 (10%) · **■** Household industry 14 (3%) · **■** Other work 19 (4%) · **■** Marginal 219 (45%) 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 Dhanora - Dudhamala1,019 people - Chingali967 people - Khambala824 people - Heti812 people - Pauni762 people - Girola739 people - Sawargaon719 people - Salebhatti703 people [All 228 villages in Dhanora](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/dhanora/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mendhatola from Gadchiroli?23 km by road - What is the population of Mendhatola?786 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mendhatola in?Gadchiroli district (Dhanora sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Mendhatola?79.8% (Census 2011)