# Bhumka Village, Harrai, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/harrai/bhumka/ Village · Harrai, Chhindwara # Bhumka Bhumka is a village in Harrai sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,616 people in 359 households**, the 6th largest of 210 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.8%. - 1,616people (2011) - 359households - 57.1%literacy - 990females per 1,000 males ## Bhumka PIN code and other codes Bhumka falls in Harrai sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockHarrai - Census village code494084 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bhumka from nearby towns? - Harrai (sub-district HQ)42 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)65 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 Bhumka? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Bhumka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Bhumka known for? The main crops are **soyabean, makka and wheat**. About 35% of the 1,697 hectares of village land is sown, and 123 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 Bhumka Of every 100 households in Bhumka in 2011, 72 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bhumka · ■ Harrai rural average Electricity for lighting ****72%** **66% Toilet within the home ****3%** **3% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **97% Tap water ****28%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **5% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **99% Use banking services ****20%** **72% Television ****5%** **5% Mobile phone ****8%** **10% Computer with internet ****4%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****54%** **65% Own their home ****98%** **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 Bhumka? ■ Bhumka · ■ Harrai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.1%** **54.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **1008 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1024** **954 Working population ****43.0%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.2% for men and 47.0% for women. 52% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 240 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 256 (37%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 28 (4%) · **■** Marginal 170 (24%) 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 Harrai - Surla2,040 people - Dhanora2,020 people - Sejwada Kalan1,987 people - Bhoipar1,749 people - Manakwadi1,581 people - Belpathar1,547 people - Gaorpani1,522 people - Bheda1,516 people [All 218 villages in Harrai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/harrai/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bhumka from Chhindwara?65 km by road - What is the population of Bhumka?1,616 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bhumka in?Chhindwara district (Harrai sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bhumka?57.1% (Census 2011)