# Morkha Village, Chaurai, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/morkha/ Village · Chaurai, Chhindwara # Morkha Morkha is a village in Chaurai sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,564 people in 371 households**, the 23rd largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 1,564people (2011) - 371households - 66.2%literacy - 1,000females per 1,000 males ## Morkha PIN code and other codes Morkha falls in Chaurai sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockChaurai - Census village code494323 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Morkha from nearby towns? - Chaurai (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)40 km by road - Chaurai Khas (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 Morkha? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Morkha; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chaurai - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Morkha known for? The main crops are **tuar, soyabean and makka**. About 79% of the 550 hectares of village land is sown, and 328 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 Morkha Of every 100 households in Morkha in 2011, 44 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Morkha · ■ Chaurai rural average Electricity for lighting ****44%** **70% Toilet within the home ****1%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **88% Tap water ****0%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****27%** **36% Television ****7%** **20% Mobile phone ****8%** **27% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****71%** **46% Own their home ****91%** **93% 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 Morkha? ■ Morkha · ■ Chaurai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.2%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1017** **941 Working population ****57.2%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.1% for men and 57.3% for women. 59% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 241 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 233 (26%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 46 (5%) · **■** Marginal 373 (42%) 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 Chaurai - Paladaun1,719 people - Sidap1,673 people - Rampuri1,641 people - Tap1,641 people - Sajpani1,529 people - Siras1,512 people - Badiwara1,502 people - Sihora Mal.1,466 people [All 190 villages in Chaurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Morkha from Chhindwara?40 km by road - What is the population of Morkha?1,564 (Census 2011) - Which district is Morkha in?Chhindwara district (Chaurai sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Morkha?66.2% (Census 2011)