# Richhgaon Village, Tamia, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Tamia, Chhindwara 

# Richhgaon

Richhgaon is a village in Tamia sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **334 people in 70 households**, the 128th largest of 174 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 58.1%.

- 334people (2011)
- 70households
- 60.4%literacy
- 953females per 1,000 males

## Richhgaon PIN code and other codes

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

- Community development blockTamia
- Census village code493859

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

## How far is Richhgaon from nearby towns?

- Tamia (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Chhindwara (district HQ)56 km by road
- Chhindwara (nearest town)56 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 Richhgaon?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Richhgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nagri
- ○Degree college10+ km · Tamia
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 4 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 Richhgaon known for?

The main crops are **makka and kodu**. About 0% of the 526 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Richhgaon

Of every 100 households in Richhgaon in 2011, 81 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Richhgaon · ■ Tamia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****9%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****91%**

**91%

Tap water ****9%**

**9%

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

**5%

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

**3%

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

**96%

Use banking services ****90%**

**74%

Television ****25%**

**11%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**17%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**7%

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

**1%

None of these assets ****31%**

**56%

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 Richhgaon?

■ Richhgaon · ■ Tamia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.4%**

**58.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****953**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****697**

**986

Working population ****56.3%**

**50.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 68.8% for men and 52.1% for women. 57% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 21 (11%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (21%) · **■** Other work 10 (5%) · **■** Marginal 118 (63%)

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

- Jadmadal Harra Kachhar342 people
- Khapa Khurd342 people
- Buddigar Gajgarh341 people
- Tapervani335 people
- Pindrai326 people
- Bans Dongri321 people
- Batra317 people
- Karer314 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Richhgaon from Chhindwara?56 km by road
- What is the population of Richhgaon?334 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Richhgaon in?Chhindwara district (Tamia sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Richhgaon?60.4% (Census 2011)