# Barkheda Salam, Huzur, Bhopal – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/barkheda-salam/ Village · Huzur, Bhopal # Barkheda Salam Barkheda Salam is a village in [Huzur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/) sub-district of [Bhopal](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **2,043 people in 394 households**, the 28th largest of 211 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 69.8%. - 2,043people (2011) - 394households - 68.3%literacy - 948females per 1,000 males ## Barkheda Salam PIN code and other codes Barkheda Salam falls in Huzur sub-district, Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockPhanda - Census village code482471 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barkheda Salam from nearby towns? - Bhopal (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Bhopal (district HQ)18 km by road - Bhopal (nearest town)18 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 Barkheda Salam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Barkheda Salam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhopal - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhopal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Barkheda Salam known for? The main crops are **wheat, chana and soyabean**. About 66% of the 828 hectares of village land is sown, and 137 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 Barkheda Salam Of every 100 households in Barkheda Salam in 2011, 86 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Barkheda Salam · ■ Huzur rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **86% Toilet within the home ****6%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **66% Tap water ****0%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **16% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **82% Use banking services ****46%** **46% Television ****47%** **49% Mobile phone ****42%** **53% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****37%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****31%** **24% Own their home ****97%** **86% 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 Barkheda Salam? ■ Barkheda Salam · ■ Huzur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.3%** **69.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948** **916 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1096** **933 Working population ****49.1%** **41.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.8% for men and 52.7% for women. 54% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 582 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 172 (17%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 87 (9%) · **■** Marginal 155 (15%) 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 Huzur - Sankalpadariya2,306 people - Kurana2,270 people - Mugaliya Hat2,162 people - Bhanpur2,120 people - Barkheda Bondar2,005 people - Chopda Kalan1,937 people - Chhindwada1,906 people - Sewaniya Onkar1,886 people [All 216 villages in Huzur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/bhopal/huzur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barkheda Salam from Bhopal?18 km by road - What is the population of Barkheda Salam?2,043 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barkheda Salam in?Bhopal district (Huzur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Barkheda Salam?68.3% (Census 2011)