Goura (Rasra, Ballia)

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Goura

Village

Coordinates: 25°45′37″N 84°08′49″E﻿ / ﻿25.760392°N 84.147055°E﻿ / 25.760392; 84.147055Coordinates: 25°45′37″N 84°08′49″E﻿ / ﻿25.760392°N 84.147055°E﻿ / 25.760392; 84.147055
Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 415.6 ha (1,027.0 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,316
• Density| 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

221701[1]

Village code| 09165300
Vehicle registration| UP-60
Sex ratio| 1000/937 ♂/♀
Website| ballia.nic.in

Goura is a small village of 415.6 hectares in Rasra Tehsil in Ballia district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Goura depends on Rasra (MB), the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Goura's pin code is 221701[4], and village code is 09165300. The area of Goura is segregated as 400 hectares irrigated area, 8 hectares unirrigated area. the 3.63 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves) and remaining 5 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Goura has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Goura is a census village in the district of Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 2316 and has total administration over 313 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Goura has 390 children, 189 boys and 201 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 37 (1.60%) males constitute 21 (0.91%) of the population and females 16 (0.69%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Goura has 1 hospital in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1018 people are literate in Goura out of which 589 are males and 429 are females.

Goura has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 571 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 503 male, 68 female with 256 (44.83%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 240 males and 16 females. 180 males and 7 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 35 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 315 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Rasra (MB) and Ballia to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 221701 and Post Offices under 221701 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 221701 and Post Offices under 221701 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
3. ↑ "221701 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
4. ↑ "Pincode 221701". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.

## External link[edit]

* Official website