# Gewardha Village, Kurkheda, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/kurkheda/gewardha/ Village · Kurkheda, Gadchiroli # Gewardha Gewardha is a village in Kurkheda sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,771 people in 453 households**, the 6th largest of 119 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 80.5%. - 1,771people (2011) - 453households - 81.5%literacy - 961females per 1,000 males ## Gewardha PIN code and other codes Gewardha falls in Kurkheda sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKurkheda - Census village code538616 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gewardha from nearby towns? - Kurkheda (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)72 km by road - Desaiganj (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 Gewardha? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Gewardha; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kurkheda - ○Degree college5–10 km · Kurkheda - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Brahmapuri - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)18 h summer · 20 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 Gewardha known for? About 21% of the 3,074 hectares of village land is sown, and 348 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 Gewardha Of every 100 households in Gewardha in 2011, 69 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gewardha · ■ Kurkheda rural average Electricity for lighting ****69%** **64% Toilet within the home ****43%** **33% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **66% Tap water ****36%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****45%** **21% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **94% Use banking services ****81%** **87% Television ****26%** **20% Mobile phone ****32%** **21% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **26% Own their home ****89%** **94% 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 Gewardha? ■ Gewardha · ■ Kurkheda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.5%** **80.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961** **977 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****853** **956 Working population ****56.5%** **58.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 72.7% for women. 61% of men and 52% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 40 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 27 (3%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 98 (10%) · **■** Marginal 829 (83%) 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 Kurkheda - Wadegaon2,401 people - Malewada2,174 people - Chikhali1,885 people - Dhamaditola1,784 people - Hatinagar1,655 people - Sonsari1,617 people - Angara1,554 people - Talegaon1,543 people [All 127 villages in Kurkheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/kurkheda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gewardha from Gadchiroli?72 km by road - What is the population of Gewardha?1,771 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gewardha in?Gadchiroli district (Kurkheda sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gewardha?81.5% (Census 2011)