# Richheda Village, Amarwara, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/amarwara/richheda/ Village · Amarwara, Chhindwara # Richheda Richheda is a village in Amarwara sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,303 people in 291 households**, the 28th largest of 149 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 74.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.7%. - 1,303people (2011) - 291households - 74.8%literacy - 1,026females per 1,000 males ## Richheda PIN code and other codes Richheda falls in Amarwara sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockAmarwara - Census village code493865 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Richheda from nearby towns? - Amarwara (sub-district HQ)20 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)60 km by road - Amarwara (nearest town)20 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 Richheda? 15 services counted by the Census are inside Richheda; 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 - ●Railway stationIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Amarwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 10 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 Richheda known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 83% of the 763 hectares of village land is sown, and 454 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 Richheda Of every 100 households in Richheda in 2011, 72 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Richheda · ■ Amarwara rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **66% Toilet within the home ****6%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **20% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **96% Use banking services ****71%** **54% Television ****14%** **12% Mobile phone ****25%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****54%** **51% Own their home ****91%** **94% 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 Richheda? ■ Richheda · ■ Amarwara rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****74.8%** **64.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1026** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****753** **970 Working population ****51.3%** **51.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.5% for men and 66.8% for women. 53% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 315 (47%) · **■** Farm labourers 140 (21%) · **■** Other work 26 (4%) · **■** Marginal 188 (28%) 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 Amarwara - Umariya1,488 people - Patniya1,458 people - Khami Hira1,430 people - Kekda1,360 people - Karbdol1,299 people - Chhuwadei1,277 people - Khami1,266 people - Bhajiya1,263 people [All 150 villages in Amarwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/amarwara/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Richheda from Chhindwara?60 km by road - What is the population of Richheda?1,303 (Census 2011) - Which district is Richheda in?Chhindwara district (Amarwara sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Richheda?74.8% (Census 2011)