# Gankhaira Village, Goregaon, Gondiya (Maharashtra) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/goregaon/gankhaira/ Village · Goregaon, Gondiya # Gankhaira Gankhaira is a village in Goregaon sub-district of Gondiya district, Maharashtra, PIN code **441807**. The 2011 Census counted **2,642 people in 595 households**, the 11th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 85.1%. - 2,642people (2011) - 595households - 83.1%literacy - 441807PIN code ## Gankhaira PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gankhaira is 441807.** Gankhaira falls in Goregaon sub-district, Gondiya district, Maharashtra. - PIN code441807 - Community development blockGoregaon - Census village code537650 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gankhaira from nearby towns? - Goregaon (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Gondiya (district HQ)9 km by road - Gondiya (nearest town)9 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 Gankhaira? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Gankhaira; 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 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Railway stationIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Goregaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Goregaon - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Gondiya - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - 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 Gankhaira known for? About 79% of the 484 hectares of village land is sown, and 329 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 Gankhaira Of every 100 households in Gankhaira in 2011, 82 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gankhaira · ■ Goregaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **81% Toilet within the home ****38%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **45% Tap water ****4%** **7% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **31% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****7%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%** **93% Use banking services ****58%** **70% Television ****30%** **32% Mobile phone ****38%** **39% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****13%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****17%** **16% Own their home ****95%** **96% 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 Gankhaira? ■ Gankhaira · ■ Goregaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%** **85.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1069** **1014 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1064** **967 Working population ****45.7%** **51.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 91.7% for men and 75.0% for women. 55% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 294 (24%) · **■** Farm labourers 302 (25%) · **■** Household industry 98 (8%) · **■** Other work 454 (38%) · **■** Marginal 60 (5%) 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 Goregaon - Soni2,913 people - Tumkheda Bk.2,686 people - Hirdamali2,649 people - Katangi2,643 people - Hirapur2,614 people - Mohagaon Bk2,402 people - Shaharwani2,363 people - Kawalewada2,297 people [All 99 villages in Goregaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gondiya/goregaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gankhaira?441807 - How far is Gankhaira from Gondiya?9 km by road - What is the population of Gankhaira?2,642 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gankhaira in?Gondiya district (Goregaon sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gankhaira?83.1% (Census 2011)