# Sandalpur Village, Khategaon, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/khategaon/sandalpur/ Village · Khategaon, Dewas # Sandalpur Sandalpur is a village in Khategaon sub-district of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **5,238 people in 1,033 households**, the 2nd largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 5,238people (2011) - 1,033households - 67.0%literacy - 939females per 1,000 males ## Sandalpur PIN code and other codes Sandalpur falls in Khategaon sub-district, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKhategaon - Census village code474282 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sandalpur from nearby towns? - Khategaon (sub-district HQ)24 km by road - Dewas (district HQ)115 km by road - Khategaon (nearest town)5 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 Sandalpur? 21 services counted by the Census are inside Sandalpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khategaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Khategaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dewas - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Sandalpur known for? The main crops are **soyabean, cotton and wheat**. About 72% of the 1,986 hectares of village land is sown, and 701 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 Sandalpur Of every 100 households in Sandalpur in 2011, 94 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Sandalpur · ■ Khategaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **84% Toilet within the home ****39%** **24% No toilet (open defecation) ****61%** **76% Tap water ****50%** **10% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%** **92% Use banking services ****39%** **42% Television ****44%** **29% Mobile phone ****53%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****32%** **34% Own their home ****94%** **96% 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 Sandalpur? ■ Sandalpur · ■ Khategaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.0%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****939** **923 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****855** **903 Working population ****51.2%** **56.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.0% for men and 57.5% for women. 60% of men and 42% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 391 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 835 (31%) · **■** Household industry 68 (3%) · **■** Other work 431 (16%) · **■** Marginal 958 (36%) 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 Khategaon - Nemawar5,978 people - Ajnas4,799 people - Vikrampur3,040 people - Jiyagaon2,780 people - Amla2,593 people [All 168 villages in Khategaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/khategaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sandalpur from Dewas?115 km by road - What is the population of Sandalpur?5,238 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sandalpur in?Dewas district (Khategaon sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Sandalpur?67.0% (Census 2011)