# Urdhan Village, Parasia, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Parasia, Chhindwara 

# Urdhan

Urdhan is a village in Parasia sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,123 people in 236 households**, the 24th largest of 90 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.0%.

- 1,123people (2011)
- 236households
- 61.8%literacy
- 926females per 1,000 males

## Urdhan PIN code and other codes

Urdhan falls in Parasia sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockParasia
- Census village code494743

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Urdhan from nearby towns?

- Parasia (sub-district HQ)45 km by road
- Chhindwara (district HQ)50 km by road
- Dongar Parasia (nearest town)45 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 Urdhan?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Urdhan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Parasia
- ○Degree college10+ km · Parasia
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ 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 waterhand pumps 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 Urdhan known for?

The main crops are **makka, soyabean and wheat**. About 59% of the 598 hectares of village land is sown, and 92 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 Urdhan

Of every 100 households in Urdhan in 2011, 85 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Urdhan · ■ Parasia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**75%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**19%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**81%

Tap water ****0%**

**26%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**16%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**12%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**87%

Use banking services ****59%**

**47%

Television ****19%**

**24%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**25%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****35%**

**48%

Own their home ****97%**

**82%

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 Urdhan?

■ Urdhan · ■ Parasia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.8%**

**67.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****911**

**985

Working population ****48.3%**

**40.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.6% for men and 49.1% for women. 56% of men and 40% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 107 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (6%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 149 (27%) · **■** Marginal 249 (46%)

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 Parasia

- Barariya1,333 people
- Tursi1,269 people
- Charai Kalan1,228 people
- Belgaon1,168 people
- Mandla1,078 people
- Chhinda1,060 people
- Thesgora1,043 people
- Toomdi1,030 people

[All 90 villages in Parasia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/parasia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Urdhan from Chhindwara?50 km by road
- What is the population of Urdhan?1,123 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Urdhan in?Chhindwara district (Parasia sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Urdhan?61.8% (Census 2011)