# Palakheda Village, Mohkhed, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/palakheda/ Village · Mohkhed, Chhindwara # Palakheda Palakheda is a village in Mohkhed sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,244 people in 678 households**, the 6th largest of 182 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 71.1%. - 3,244people (2011) - 678households - 78.3%literacy - 933females per 1,000 males ## Palakheda PIN code and other codes Palakheda falls in Mohkhed sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMohkhed - Census village code495058 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Palakheda from nearby towns? - Mohkhed (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)30 km by road - Chhindwara (nearest town)30 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 Palakheda? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Palakheda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college10+ km · Chhindwara - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 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)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 Palakheda known for? About 85% of the 855 hectares of village land is sown, and 240 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 Palakheda Of every 100 households in Palakheda in 2011, 78 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 35 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Palakheda · ■ Mohkhed rural average Electricity for lighting ****78%** **75% Toilet within the home ****24%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **85% Tap water ****31%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **94% Use banking services ****37%** **43% Television ****38%** **25% Mobile phone ****35%** **29% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **39% Own their home ****96%** **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 Palakheda? ■ Palakheda · ■ Mohkhed rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.3%** **71.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****933** **963 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****984** **953 Working population ****47.6%** **52.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.9% for men and 67.9% for women. 54% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 663 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 502 (33%) · **■** Household industry 22 (1%) · **■** Other work 136 (9%) · **■** Marginal 221 (14%) 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 Mohkhed - Beesapur Kalan5,075 people - Mohkheda4,225 people - Linga3,813 people - Mujawar Mal.3,799 people - Mau2,790 people - Saori2,342 people - Sarngbihari2,302 people - Kamthi2,204 people [All 183 villages in Mohkhed](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/mohkhed/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Palakheda from Chhindwara?30 km by road - What is the population of Palakheda?3,244 (Census 2011) - Which district is Palakheda in?Chhindwara district (Mohkhed sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Palakheda?78.3% (Census 2011)