# Gorthan Bk. Village, Khalapur, Raigarh (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/khalapur/gorthan-bk/ Village · Khalapur, Raigarh # Gorthan Bk. Gorthan Bk. is a village in Khalapur sub-district of Raigarh district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,672 people in 363 households**, the 15th largest of 120 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 76.8%. - 1,672people (2011) - 363households - 88.6%literacy - 915females per 1,000 males ## Gorthan Bk. PIN code and other codes Gorthan Bk. falls in Khalapur sub-district, Raigarh district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockKhalapur - Census village code553789 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gorthan Bk. from nearby towns? - Khalapur (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Alibag (district HQ)85 km by road - Khopoli (nearest town)15 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 Gorthan Bk.? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Gorthan Bk.; 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 - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn 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 - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Khapoli - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khapoli - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ 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 watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)12 h summer · 15 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 Gorthan Bk. known for? About 47% of the 130 hectares of village land is sown, and 61 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 Gorthan Bk. Of every 100 households in Gorthan Bk. in 2011, 96 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 81 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Gorthan Bk. · ■ Khalapur rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **82% Toilet within the home ****94%** **43% No toilet (open defecation) ****3%** **37% Tap water ****91%** **56% Drinking water within premises ****72%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****81%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%** **42% Use banking services ****91%** **57% Television ****81%** **55% Mobile phone ****72%** **57% Computer with internet ****1%** **2% Two-wheeler ****29%** **25% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **5% None of these assets ****4%** **25% Own their home ****67%** **79% 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 Gorthan Bk.? ■ Gorthan Bk. · ■ Khalapur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.6%** **76.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915** **899 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1100** **926 Working population ****34.7%** **40.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 94.2% for men and 82.3% for women. 59% of men and 9% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 37 (6%) · **■** Farm labourers 24 (4%) · **■** Household industry 35 (6%) · **■** Other work 366 (63%) · **■** Marginal 119 (20%) 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 Khalapur - Vadval1,880 people - Tupgaon1,847 people - Khanavi1,720 people - Tambati1,706 people - Sajgaon1,631 people - Dheku1,622 people - Wadgaon1,551 people - Kalote Mokashi1,506 people [All 121 villages in Khalapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/raigarh/khalapur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gorthan Bk. from Alibag?85 km by road - What is the population of Gorthan Bk.?1,672 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gorthan Bk. in?Raigarh district (Khalapur sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gorthan Bk.?88.6% (Census 2011)