Gotatola village, Gurur tehsil | Pincode 491226

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BHUPESH KUMAR HIRWANI

Contact: 70****0406

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Gotatola can update it.

LGD code: 443466
Pincode: 491226
Post office: Balod
Population: 153
Households: 35
Literacy rate: 61.4%
Sex ratio: 1125 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 104

Census 2011 · in context

How Gotatola compares

By population, Gotatola ranks #114 of 121 villages in Gurur mandal.

Literacy rate

61.4%

−10.7% vs mandal average

Gotatola: 61.4%
Gurur mandal: 72.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,125

+113 vs mandal average

Gotatola: 1,125
Gurur mandal: 1,012

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.4 vs mandal average

Gotatola: 4.4
Gurur mandal: 4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Gotatola at a glance

Gotatola is a village of 153 people in 35 households (Census 2011) in Gurur tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh, the 114th-largest of 121 villages in Gurur tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 11 points below the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,125 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 491226, served by Balod post office; the LGD village code is 443466. The sarpanch is BHUPESH KUMAR HIRWANI, and the village votes in Sihawa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ambika Markam. The population is estimated at 180 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Hitekasa →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Gotatola · this village	153	61%	—
Hitekasa · Gurur	460	65%	—
Nagjhar · Gurur	309	74%	—
Mangchuwa · Gurur	180	59%	—
Ruputola · Gurur	141	72%	—

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gotatola

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 24
Power hours (winter): 24
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GURUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 11
Distance to district HQ (km): 109
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 11
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): HITEKASA
Total area (ha): 61.94
Irrigated area (ha): 20
Forest area (ha): 1.44

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Gotatola

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Gotatola

LGD code: 443466
Pincode: 491226
Post office: Balod
Population (Census 2011): 153
Population (projected 2026): 180
Households: 35
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1125
Literacy rate: 61.4%
Lok Sabha constituency: Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sihawa
Member of Parliament: Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ambika Markam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BHUPESH KUMAR HIRWANI
Block / Mandal: Gurur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Balod district level

Then & Now

Gotatola — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

153

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Population · 2026

180

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.1%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 153Census 2011
Households: 35Census 2011
Literacy rate: 61.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1125 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1802026 proj. · +17.6% vs 2011
Est. households: 412026 projection
Active job cards: 1,39,441MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,19,603MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,03,79,780ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,068NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 84.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 83.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 56.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.6%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Balod district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,04,680PMAY-G · 12,04,680 of 23,41,457 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Balod district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Balod district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Gotatola on the map

Centred on Gurur mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 20.5974° N, 81.7215° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 491226

All villages in 491226 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Gotatola

Looking for a different Gotatola? 4 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Gotatola →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Chhattisgarh sugar mill distributes 50 kg sugar to over 11,000 shareholder farmers at Rs 30/kg

Reported by ChiniMandi.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Make local body, panchayat polls more transparent, inclusive and tech-driven: Chhattisgarh Governor

Reported by ThePrint.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Make local body, panchayat polls more transparent, inclusive and tech-driven: Chhattisgarh Governor

Reported by theprint.in.

Resident

Notable persons of Gotatola

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Gotatola

Marks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana; celebrated with Ravan dahan.

→

Oct

Karva Chauth

state

Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.

→

News from Balod & Chhattisgarh

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Chhattisgarh sugar mill distributes 50 kg sugar to over 11,000 shareholder farmers at Rs 30/kg
ChiniMandi2 days ago
Make local body, panchayat polls more transparent, inclusive and tech-driven: Chhattisgarh Governor
theprint.in2 days ago
Make local body, panchayat polls more transparent, inclusive and tech-driven: Chhattisgarh Governor
theprint.in2 days ago
In a rare debate, Baghel and Vijay Sharma spar over PM Awas Yojana in Chhattisgarh
The Hindu2 days ago
Dehradun Journalists Visit Chhattisgarh to Study Industrial, Cultural and Rural Development Models
Indianmasterminds2 days ago
Chhattisgarh CM directs collectors to keep roads motorable during monsoon
ET Infra3 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Gotatola

What is the pincode of Gotatola?

The pincode of Gotatola, Gurur tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh is 491226. The post office is Balod.

Which post office delivers to Gotatola?

Mail for Gotatola is delivered through Balod post office, pincode 491226, in Gurur tehsil, Balod district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gotatola located?

Gotatola is a village in Gurur tehsil of Balod district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Gotatola as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gotatola village has a population of 153 across 35 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Gotatola?

The current sarpanch of Gotatola gram panchayat is BHUPESH KUMAR HIRWANI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gotatola in?

Gotatola falls under the Kanker Lok Sabha constituency (PC #11) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gotatola in?

Gotatola falls under the Sihawa assembly constituency (AC #56) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Gotatola?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gotatola village is 61.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Gotatola?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gotatola village is 1125 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gotatola?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gotatola, including Godhan Nyay Yojana, Mahtari Vandana Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Gotatola?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gotatola village is 443466.

How big is Gotatola compared to other villages in Gurur tehsil?

Gotatola ranks 114 of 121 villages in Gurur tehsil by Census 2011 population (153 residents).

Who is the MLA of Gotatola?

Gotatola falls under Sihawa assembly constituency (AC 56). The sitting MLA is Ambika Markam (INC).

Who is the MP for Gotatola?

Gotatola is in Kanker Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Bhojraj Nag (BJP).

What is the population of Gotatola in 2026?

Gotatola is estimated at 180 people in 2026, up about 18% from 153 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gotatola in?

Chhattisgarh falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Gotatola in Balod district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Gotatola?

BHUPESH KUMAR HIRWANI is the sarpanch of Gotatola gram panchayat, Gurur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gurur tehsil for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)