Gowai
Gowai is a revenue village in Morar tehsil, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 928 in 226 households (Census 2011).
928 souls. 226 homes.
Morar tehsil, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Gowai today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹2,000Dabra(F&V) APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Cauliflower₹3,000Dabra(F&V) APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,500Dabra APMC · 28 Oct 2026
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Gowai is a village in Morar tehsil, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 928 people in 226 households, with a literacy rate of 72.8%. It is administered by the Govai gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 474006.
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Gram panchayat
Gowai is in the Govai (गोबई) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Govai
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Gowai compares
By population, Gowai ranks #22 of 50 inhabited villages in Morar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Gowai had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Gowai at a glance
Gowai is a village of 928 people in 226 households (Census 2011) in Morar tehsil, Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh, the 22nd of 50 inhabited villages in Morar tehsil by population. Literacy is 72.8%, 4.0 points above the tehsil figure of 68.8%, and the sex ratio is 823 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 474006; the LGD village code is 453978.
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Key facts — Gowai
Villages sharing pincode 474006
Other villages in Morar tehsil
View all 62 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 928Census 2011
- Male / female
- 509 / 419
- Households
- 226
- People per home
- 4.1
- Literacy rate
- 72.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Gowai on the map
Gowai · 26.2762° N, 78.3826° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh
- जिला सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट
District Administration, Umaria · 27 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Gowai
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Nearest services to Gowai
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Gowai's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeParsen Branch Post Office · 4.1 km (straight line) · PIN 474006 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCPHC Utila · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Gowai
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Gowai's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices503 in Gwalior district
Post office · 4.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.5 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.8 km away (straight line)
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR, SANKALP APARTMENT, WARD NO-25, AZAD NAGAR, GARAM SADAK MORAR, DIST-GWALIOR, STATE MADHYA PRADESH, PIN-474006
Bank · No map location — listed by district
6 MUNSIPURI GOLA KA MANDIR MORAR ROAD GWALIOR MORAR PIN 474005
Hospitals & clinics116 in Gwalior district
Primary / community health centre · 13 km away (straight line)
Village Utila, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Primary / community health centre · 14 km away (straight line)
Village Hastinapur, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
- Care Hospital
Hospital · 17 km away (straight line)
Kalpi Road, Kalpana Nagar, Raghavpuram, Morar, Gwalior
- Gupta Hospital and Maternity Home
Hospital · 17 km away (straight line)
Garam Sadak Morar
- P.N.J. Memorial Hospital
Hospital · 17 km away (straight line)
Azad Nagar, Morar
Primary / community health centre · 18 km away (straight line)
Khatana Plaza Gohad chouraha
Schools & anganwadis17 in Gwalior district
Colleges & universities10 in Gwalior district
College · 17 km away (straight line)
VIP Road, Morar, Gwalior
College · 17 km away (straight line)
VIP Road, Morar, Gwalior
- MITS Gwalior
College · 18 km away (straight line)
Race course Road, Gwalior
- Maharana Pratap College of Technology, Gwalior
Coaching / training institute · 20 km away (straight line)
- Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education
University · 20 km away (straight line)
- Jiwaji University
University · 20 km away (straight line)
Gwalior
Police & fire stations1 in Gwalior district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Gwalior district
- collector office
District Collectorate · 21 km away (straight line)
- District Collectorate
District Collectorate · 95 km away (straight line)
Government offices2 in Gwalior district
- Central Public Works Department
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
Government office · 23 km away (straight line)
Sanjay Complex, Jayendra Ganj
- District Court Morena
Court · 46 km away (straight line)
Temples14 in Gwalior district
Other places of worship7 in Gwalior district
- Gurudwara Data Bandi Chhor Sahib
Gurudwara · 22 km away (straight line)
Transport30 in Gwalior district
- Gwalior Airport
Airport · 16 km away (straight line)
- Malanpur
Railway station · 18 km away (straight line)
- Nonera
Railway station · 18 km away (straight line)
- Rayatpura
Railway station · 19 km away (straight line)
- Gwalior Inter-state Bus Stand
Bus station · 21 km away (straight line)
- Datia Airstrip
Airport · 70 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services2 in Gwalior district
- pet lover clinic
Veterinary hospital · 19 km away (straight line)
Community places25 in Gwalior district
- asz library
Library · 17 km away (straight line)
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People often ask about Gowai
Where is Gowai located?
Gowai is a village in Morar tehsil of Gwalior district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Gowai in?
Gowai is in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Gowai belong to?
Gowai comes under the Govai gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Gowai?
The pincode of Gowai, Morar, Gwalior is 474006.
What is the population of Gowai?
As per the 2011 Census, Gowai had a population of 928 (509 males and 419 females).
How many households are there in Gowai?
Gowai had 226 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Gowai?
The literacy rate of Gowai was 72.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Gowai?
Gowai had 823 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gowai in?
Gowai is in the Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Gowai?
Bharat Singh Kushwah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Gwalior Lok Sabha seat, which includes Gowai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Gowai in?
Gowai is in the Gwalior Rural assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Gowai?
Sahab Singh Gurjar (Indian National Congress) won the Gwalior Rural assembly seat, which includes Gowai, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Gowai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gowai is 453978 and its Census 2011 village code is 453978.
Which villages are near Gowai?
Villages near Gowai include Rashidpur (2.4 km), Sunarpura Mafi (2.5 km), Berja (2.8 km), Turakpura (3.0 km), Supawali (3.2 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Gowai?
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 41.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Gwalior district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Dabra(F&V) APMC | 1,800 | 2,500 | 2,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Dabra(F&V) APMC | 2,500 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Dabra APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1847 | Bhitarwar APMC | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Basmati 1509 | Bhitarwar APMC | 3,675 | 3,800 | 3,800 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1718 | Dabra APMC | 4,000 | 4,250 | 4,100 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Dhan | Bhitarwar APMC | 3,860 | 3,860 | 3,860 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Basmati 1509 | Dabra APMC | 3,450 | 4,250 | 4,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Gowai's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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