# Garkaptha M. Village, Sironcha, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra)

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Village · Sironcha, Gadchiroli 

# Garkaptha M.

Garkaptha M. is a village in Sironcha sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **531 people in 123 households**, the 44th largest of 114 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.9%.

- 531people (2011)
- 123households
- 73.6%literacy
- 1,004females per 1,000 males

## Garkaptha M. PIN code and other codes

Garkaptha M. falls in Sironcha sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra.

- Community development blockSironcha
- Census village code540036

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

## How far is Garkaptha M. from nearby towns?

- Sironcha (sub-district HQ)20 km by road
- Gadchiroli (district HQ)200 km by road
- Warangal (nearest town)148 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 Garkaptha M.?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Garkaptha M.; 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
- ●Public bus serviceIn village
- ●State highwayIn 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 schoolunder 5 km · Bamni
- ○Degree college10+ km · Sironcha
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chandrapur
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 12 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 Garkaptha M. known for?

About 70% of the 162 hectares of village land is sown, and 113 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 Garkaptha M.

Of every 100 households in Garkaptha M. in 2011, 7 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Garkaptha M. · ■ Sironcha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****7%**

**30%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**92%

Tap water ****0%**

**21%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**22%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**95%

Use banking services ****100%**

**72%

Television ****8%**

**14%

Mobile phone ****24%**

**23%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****66%**

**61%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Garkaptha M.?

■ Garkaptha M. · ■ Sironcha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.6%**

**59.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1004**

**994

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1081**

**967

Working population ****67.4%**

**61.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 83.3% for men and 63.7% for women. 67% of men and 68% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 272 (76%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (11%) · **■** Household industry 7 (2%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 36 (10%)

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 Sironcha

- Addimuttapur569 people
- Rangadhampetha Chak569 people
- Pirmeda559 people
- Rameshgudam546 people
- Medaram Mal530 people
- Raipeth Ali Pochampalli514 people
- Jinganur Ch No.1510 people
- Janampalli Chak490 people

[All 147 villages in Sironcha](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/sironcha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Garkaptha M. from Gadchiroli?200 km by road
- What is the population of Garkaptha M.?531 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Garkaptha M. in?Gadchiroli district (Sironcha sub-district), Maharashtra
- What is the literacy rate of Garkaptha M.?73.6% (Census 2011)