# Mehandiwada Village, Waraseoni, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/waraseoni/mehandiwada/ Village · Waraseoni, Balaghat # Mehandiwada Mehandiwada is a village in Waraseoni sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **4,136 people in 1,023 households**, the 4th largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.5%. - 4,136people (2011) - 1,023households - 79.2%literacy - 977females per 1,000 males ## Mehandiwada PIN code and other codes Mehandiwada falls in Waraseoni sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockWaraseoni - Census village code497395 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mehandiwada from nearby towns? - Waraseoni (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)20 km by road - Waraseoni (nearest town)5 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 Mehandiwada? 20 services counted by the Census are inside Mehandiwada; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●DispensaryIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Waraseoni - ○Degree college5–10 km · Waraseoni - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)17 h summer · 17 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 Mehandiwada known for? The main crops are **dhan, chana and wheat**. About 53% of the 694 hectares of village land is sown, and 361 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 Mehandiwada Of every 100 households in Mehandiwada in 2011, 87 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mehandiwada · ■ Waraseoni rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **76% Toilet within the home ****24%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **84% Tap water ****18%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **20% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **96% Use banking services ****24%** **43% Television ****18%** **17% Mobile phone ****30%** **22% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **25% Own their home ****90%** **96% 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 Mehandiwada? ■ Mehandiwada · ■ Waraseoni rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.2%** **78.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****977** **1021 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **962 Working population ****55.3%** **55.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.3% for men and 70.8% for women. 61% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 73 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,127 (49%) · **■** Household industry 196 (9%) · **■** Other work 481 (21%) · **■** Marginal 409 (18%) 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 Waraseoni - Rampayli5,491 people - Budbuda4,867 people - Kaydi4,509 people - Garra4,097 people - Ladsada3,857 people - Mendki3,506 people - Mangejhari3,490 people [All 78 villages in Waraseoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/waraseoni/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mehandiwada from Balaghat?20 km by road - What is the population of Mehandiwada?4,136 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mehandiwada in?Balaghat district (Waraseoni sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mehandiwada?79.2% (Census 2011)