Gorkha village, Tendukheda tehsil | Pincode 470880

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SANTOSH BASOR

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LGD code: 462732
Pincode: 470880
Post office: Tendukheda
Population: 688
Households: 171
Literacy rate: 43.2%
Sex ratio: 906 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 371

Census 2011 · in context

How Gorkha compares

By population, Gorkha ranks #74 of 183 villages in Tendukheda mandal.

Literacy rate

43.2%

−9.0% vs mandal average

Gorkha: 43.2%
Tendukheda mandal: 52.2%
Damoh district: 59.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

906

−24 vs mandal average

Gorkha: 906
Tendukheda mandal: 930

Household size

people per home

4.0

−0.2 vs mandal average

Gorkha: 4.0
Tendukheda mandal: 4.2

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

Gorkha at a glance

Gorkha is a village of 688 people in 171 households (Census 2011) in Tendukheda tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, the 74th-largest of 183 villages in Tendukheda tehsil. Literacy is 43%, 9 points below the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 906 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 470880, served by Tendukheda post office; the LGD village code is 462732. The sarpanch is SANTOSH BASOR, and the village votes in Deori assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya). The population is estimated at 811 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gorkha

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: TENDUKHEDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 23
Distance to district HQ (km): 55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 23
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 106.78
Irrigated area (ha): 40.9
Forest area (ha): 6.4

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

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Key facts — Gorkha

LGD code: 462732
Pincode: 470880
Post office: Tendukheda
Population (Census 2011): 688
Population (projected 2026): 811
Households: 171
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 906
Literacy rate: 43.2%
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Deori
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SANTOSH BASOR
Block / Mandal: Tendukheda

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 Damoh district level

Then & Now

Gorkha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

688

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

811

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

171

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

202

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: 688Census 2011
Households: 171Census 2011
Literacy rate: 43.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 906 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8112026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2022026 projection
Active job cards: 1,58,953MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,553MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 751NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 68.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 40.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Damoh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Damoh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Damoh 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.

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What is the pincode of Gorkha?

The pincode of Gorkha, Tendukheda tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh is 470880. The post office is Tendukheda.

Which post office delivers to Gorkha?

Mail for Gorkha is delivered through Tendukheda post office, pincode 470880, in Tendukheda tehsil, Damoh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gorkha located?

Gorkha is a village in Tendukheda tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Gorkha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gorkha village has a population of 688 across 171 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Gorkha?

The current sarpanch of Gorkha gram panchayat is SANTOSH BASOR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gorkha in?

Gorkha falls under the Damoh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #7) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gorkha in?

Gorkha falls under the Deori assembly constituency (AC #38) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Gorkha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gorkha village is 43.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Gorkha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gorkha village is 906 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gorkha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gorkha, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Gorkha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gorkha village is 462732.

How big is Gorkha compared to other villages in Tendukheda tehsil?

Gorkha ranks 74 of 183 villages in Tendukheda tehsil by Census 2011 population (688 residents).

Who is the MLA of Gorkha?

Gorkha falls under Deori assembly constituency (AC 38). The sitting MLA is Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya) (BJP).

Who is the MP for Gorkha?

Gorkha is in Damoh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rahul Lodhi (Rahul Lodhi).

What is the population of Gorkha in 2026?

Gorkha is estimated at 811 people in 2026, up about 18% from 688 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gorkha in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Gorkha in Damoh district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Gorkha?

SANTOSH BASOR is the sarpanch of Gorkha gram panchayat, Tendukheda tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Tendukheda tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-09-17
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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