# Gorakhpur Village, Talasari, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/talasari/gorakhpur/ Village · Talasari, Thane # Gorakhpur Gorakhpur is a village in Talasari sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **4,333 people in 751 households**, the 14th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%. - 4,333people (2011) - 751households - 51.6%literacy - 1,041females per 1,000 males ## Gorakhpur PIN code and other codes Gorakhpur falls in Talasari sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockTalasari - Census village code551556 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gorakhpur from nearby towns? - Talasari (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Thane (district HQ)30 km by road - Dahanu (nearest town)23 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 Gorakhpur? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Gorakhpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Gangangaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Talasari - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Takharpada - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - 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 Gorakhpur known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 37% of the 949 hectares of village land is sown, and 248 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 Gorakhpur Of every 100 households in Gorakhpur in 2011, 32 had electricity, 34 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gorakhpur · ■ Talasari rural average Electricity for lighting ****32%** **49% Toilet within the home ****34%** **46% No toilet (open defecation) ****66%** **50% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **88% Use banking services ****45%** **48% Television ****5%** **18% Mobile phone ****17%** **33% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****2%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****47%** **38% Own their home ****99%** **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 Gorakhpur? ■ Gorakhpur · ■ Talasari rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.6%** **57.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1041** **1026 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1110** **1015 Working population ****37.9%** **41.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.9% for men and 40.6% for women. 49% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 301 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 845 (51%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 187 (11%) · **■** Marginal 307 (19%) 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 Talasari - Zari4,602 people - Zai4,571 people - Sutarpada4,388 people - Talasari4,374 people - Sagarshet3,931 people - Ghimniye3,722 people - Patilpada3,658 people - Anwir3,604 people [All 46 villages in Talasari](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/talasari/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gorakhpur from Thane?30 km by road - What is the population of Gorakhpur?4,333 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gorakhpur in?Thane district (Talasari sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Gorakhpur?51.6% (Census 2011)