Village · Jamai, Chhindwara # Bichuwa Mal Bichuwa Mal is a village in Jamai sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 59 people in 13 households, the 257th largest of 261 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 54.2%. - 59 people (2011) - 13 households - 73.8% literacy - 639 females per 1,000 males ## Bichuwa Mal PIN code and other codes Bichuwa Mal falls in Jamai sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development block Jamai - Census village code 494624 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Bichuwa Mal from nearby towns? - Jamai (sub-district HQ) 8 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ) 60 km by road - Jamai (nearest town) 8 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Bichuwa Mal? 5 services counted by the Census are inside Bichuwa Mal; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Primary school under 5 km · Kolhiya - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Chhindwara - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Electricity (2011) 6 h summer · 6 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Bichuwa Mal known for? About 2% of the 81 hectares of village land is sown, and 1 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Bichuwa Mal Of every 100 households in Bichuwa Mal in 2011, 100 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Bichuwa Mal · ■ Jamai rural average - Electricity for lighting 100% 73% - Toilet within the home 0% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 87% - Tap water 0% 10% - Drinking water within premises 0% 8% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 8% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 91% - Use banking services 100% 66% - Television 15% 17% - Mobile phone 8% 19% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 0% 11% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 0% 50% - Own their home 100% 89% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Bichuwa Mal? ■ Bichuwa Mal · ■ Jamai rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 73.8% 54.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 639 988 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 545 950 - Working population 40.7% 45.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.0% for men and 58.8% for women. 47% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Farm labourers 15 (62%) · ■ Household industry 2 (8%) · ■ Marginal 7 (29%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jamai - Dhodra Mau 100 people - Dhawasiya 85 people - Seonighat 75 people - Nawegaon Ryt. 63 people - Bhimsani Ryt. 57 people - Bhimsani Khurd 34 people - Machi Ghat Ryt. 34 people - Khajri 15 people All 261 villages in Jamai ## Quick answers - How far is Bichuwa Mal from Chhindwara? 60 km by road - What is the population of Bichuwa Mal? 59 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bichuwa Mal in? Chhindwara district (Jamai sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bichuwa Mal? 73.8% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/jamai/bichuwa-mal/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.