# Agarwada Village, Katangi, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/agarwada/ Village · Katangi, Balaghat # Agarwada Agarwada is a village in Katangi sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,829 people in 432 households**, the 15th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%. - 1,829people (2011) - 432households - 79.2%literacy - 1,010females per 1,000 males ## Agarwada PIN code and other codes Agarwada falls in Katangi sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatangi - Census village code497294 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Agarwada from nearby towns? - Katangi (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)45 km by road - Katangi (nearest town)8 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Agarwada? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Agarwada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katangi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Katangi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Agarwada known for? The main crops are **dhan**. About 74% of the 570 hectares of village land is sown, and 239 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Agarwada Of every 100 households in Agarwada in 2011, 78 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 11 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Agarwada · ■ Katangi rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **70% Toilet within the home ****6%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****18%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **96% Use banking services ****20%** **30% Television ****11%** **15% Mobile phone ****11%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **0% None of these assets ****9%** **23% Own their home ****94%** **97% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Agarwada? ■ Agarwada · ■ Katangi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **77.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1010** **1036 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920** **1004 Working population ****60.6%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.0% for men and 71.7% for women. 64% of men and 57% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 229 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 89 (8%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 39 (4%) · **■** Marginal 746 (67%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Katangi - Lohamara2,050 people - Banera1,974 people - Maheduli1,947 people - Sawngi1,908 people - Chikmara1,772 people - Deori1,759 people - Agasi1,731 people - Barud1,723 people [All 60 villages in Katangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Agarwada from Balaghat?45 km by road - What is the population of Agarwada?1,829 (Census 2011) - Which district is Agarwada in?Balaghat district (Katangi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Agarwada?79.2% (Census 2011)