# Gokunda, Nanded (Maharashtra) – Town Population & History

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Town · Nanded, Maharashtra 

# Gokunda

Gokunda is a town in Kinwat sub-district of Nanded district, Maharashtra (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,600 people** in 2,300 households. Literacy was 85.0%.

- 11,600people (2011)
- 2,300households
- 85.0%literacy
- 921females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gokunda

■ Gokunda · ■ Nanded urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****85.0%**

**83.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****917**

**895

Working population ****32.4%**

**32.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gokunda

Of every 100 households in Gokunda in 2011, 96 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 49 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Gokunda · ■ Nanded urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**73%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**24%

Tap water ****6%**

**68%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****49%**

**53%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****45%**

**42%

Use banking services ****62%**

**55%

Television ****69%**

**63%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**73%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****11%**

**14%

Own their home ****65%**

**68%

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 people in Gokunda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,051 (55%) · **■** Household industry 57 (2%) · **■** Farming 729 (19%) · **■** Marginal 926 (25%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Gokunda in numbers and road distances

- Density2,788 per km²
- Annual rainfall950 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Greater Mumbai (state capital)673 km by road
- Nanded (district HQ)140 km by road
- Nanded (city of 1 lakh+)140 km by road
- Nanded (city of 5 lakh+)142 km by road
- Kinwat (railway station)2 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Gokunda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads17 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,210
- Water storage650 kl
- Electricity — homes925

### Hospitals

- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks4
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** timber, cotton and food grains.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gokunda

- Banks4 in Gokunda
- Shopping malls1 in Gokunda
- Schools1 in Gokunda
- Restaurants1 in Gokunda

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gokunda?11,600 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gokunda in?Nanded district, Maharashtra