# Dhoukheda Village, Tamia, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Tamia, Chhindwara 

# Dhoukheda

Dhoukheda is a village in Tamia sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **286 people in 64 households**, the 136th largest of 174 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.1%.

- 286people (2011)
- 64households
- 43.9%literacy
- 986females per 1,000 males

## Dhoukheda PIN code and other codes

Dhoukheda falls in Tamia sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockTamia
- Census village code493748

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

## How far is Dhoukheda from nearby towns?

- Tamia (sub-district HQ)14 km by road
- Chhindwara (district HQ)71 km by road
- Chhindwara (nearest town)71 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 Dhoukheda?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Dhoukheda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tamia
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tamia
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

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 Dhoukheda known for?

The main crops are **makka, dhan and wheat**. About 14% of the 418 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 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 Dhoukheda

Of every 100 households in Dhoukheda in 2011, 96 had electricity, 73 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dhoukheda · ■ Tamia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****73%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****27%**

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**9%

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

**5%

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

**3%

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

**96%

Use banking services ****100%**

**74%

Television ****9%**

**11%

Mobile phone ****9%**

**17%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**7%

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

**1%

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

**56%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Dhoukheda?

■ Dhoukheda · ■ Tamia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****43.9%**

**58.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****986**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1042**

**986

Working population ****57.0%**

**50.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 52.5% for men and 35.0% for women. 56% of men and 58% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

****

**■** Other work 7 (4%) · **■** Marginal 156 (96%)

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 Tamia

- Karer314 people
- Dalel306 people
- Gudhichhatri300 people
- Bijorikalan Rayatwari289 people
- Mirakota282 people
- Dauriya Kheda258 people
- Satalba256 people
- Sonpur253 people

[All 191 villages in Tamia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/tamia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Dhoukheda from Chhindwara?71 km by road
- What is the population of Dhoukheda?286 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhoukheda in?Chhindwara district (Tamia sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dhoukheda?43.9% (Census 2011)