Village · Pandhurna, Chhindwara # Khedikala Khedikala is a village in Pandhurna sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 1,058 people in 229 households, the 40th largest of 159 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.2%. - 1,058 people (2011) - 229 households - 79.6% literacy - 899 females per 1,000 males ## Khedikala PIN code and other codes Khedikala falls in Pandhurna sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development block Pandhurna - Census village code 495585 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Khedikala from nearby towns? - Pandhurna (sub-district HQ) 10 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ) 107 km by road - Pandhurna (nearest town) 10 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Khedikala? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Khedikala; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Nigaon - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Pandhurna - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Pandhurna - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary 5–10 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station under 5 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand 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. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Khedikala known for? The main crops are soyabean, cotton and wheat. About 84% of the 401 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Khedikala Of every 100 households in Khedikala in 2011, 89 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 38 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Khedikala · ■ Pandhurna rural average - Electricity for lighting 89% 82% - Toilet within the home 11% 10% - No toilet (open defecation) 89% 89% - Tap water 83% 44% - Drinking water within premises 48% 24% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 5% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 94% 93% - Use banking services 34% 39% - Television 36% 27% - Mobile phone 38% 22% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 13% 8% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 31% 47% - Own their home 93% 93% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Khedikala? ■ Khedikala · ■ Pandhurna rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 79.6% 73.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 899 957 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 902 977 - Working population 47.9% 54.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.8% for men and 71.6% for women. 61% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 63 (12%) · ■ Farm labourers 138 (27%) · ■ Household industry 19 (4%) · ■ Other work 22 (4%) · ■ Marginal 265 (52%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Pandhurna - Dholan Khapa Ryt. 1,124 people - Dhanora 1,106 people - Bhatewadi 1,097 people - Bangaon 1,058 people - Sendurjana 1,045 people - Chiman Khapa 1,019 people - Bhajipani 1,014 people - Palaspani 1,005 people All 169 villages in Pandhurna ## Quick answers - How far is Khedikala from Chhindwara? 107 km by road - What is the population of Khedikala? 1,058 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khedikala in? Chhindwara district (Pandhurna sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Khedikala? 79.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/pandhurna/khedikala/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.