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Revenue village·Gotegaon tehsil·Narsimhapur

Doun

डौन
Gotegaon mandal
Pincode 487118
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRAKASH
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LGD code
490627
Pincode
487118
Post office
Gotegaon
Population
868
Households
226
Literacy rate
64.5%
Sex ratio
995 ♀/1000♂
Workers
431
Census 2011 · in context

How Doun compares

By population, Doun ranks #62 of 250 villages in Gotegaon mandal.

Literacy rate
%
64.5%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Doun
64.5%
Gotegaon mandal
66.9%
Narsimhapur district
65.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
995
+71 vs mandal average
Doun
995
Gotegaon mandal
924
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
Doun
3.8
Gotegaon mandal
4.0

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

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Doun at a glance

Doun is a village of 868 people in 226 households (Census 2011) in Gotegaon tehsil, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 62nd-largest of 250 villages in Gotegaon tehsil. Literacy is 65%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 487118, served by Gotegaon post office; the LGD village code is 490627. The sarpanch is PRAKASH , and the village votes in Deori assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya). The population is estimated at 1,023 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Doun

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Doun · this village86865%
Noniya · Gotegaon47467%
Baghora · Gotegaon2665%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Doun

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
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
GOTEGAON
Distance to nearest town (km)
26
Distance to district HQ (km)
26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
568.69
Irrigated area (ha)
150.6
Forest area (ha)
296.52

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

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Key facts — Doun

LGD code
490627
Pincode
487118
Post office
Gotegaon
Population (Census 2011)
868
Population (projected 2026)
1,023
Households
226
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
995
Literacy rate
64.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Deori
Member of Parliament
Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRAKASH
Block / Mandal
Gotegaon
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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