# Phavda Village, Sonkatch, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/sonkatch/phavda/ Village · Sonkatch, Dewas # Phavda Phavda is a village in Sonkatch sub-district of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,308 people in 259 households**, the 37th largest of 128 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.6%. - 1,308people (2011) - 259households - 73.4%literacy - 952females per 1,000 males ## Phavda PIN code and other codes Phavda falls in Sonkatch sub-district, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSonkatch - Census village code473444 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Phavda from nearby towns? - Sonkatch (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Dewas (district HQ)24 km by road - Sonkatch (nearest town)7 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 Phavda? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Phavda; 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 - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sonkatch - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sonkach - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dewas - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)7 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 Phavda known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 80% of the 478 hectares of village land is sown, and 213 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 Phavda Of every 100 households in Phavda in 2011, 92 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Phavda · ■ Sonkatch rural average Electricity for lighting ****92%** **90% Toilet within the home ****21%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **82% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****11%** **9% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** **95% Use banking services ****61%** **42% Television ****41%** **32% Mobile phone ****58%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****19%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****20%** **32% Own their home ****99%** **98% 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 Phavda? ■ Phavda · ■ Sonkatch rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%** **67.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****952** **954 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****786** **936 Working population ****60.6%** **51.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.8% for men and 56.6% for women. 61% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 158 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 47 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 136 (17%) · **■** Marginal 450 (57%) 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 Sonkatch - Oad1,356 people - Jamgod1,348 people - Ghatiyakalan1,344 people - Muramya1,325 people - Kumariyabanbir1,260 people - Berakhedi1,232 people - Bhutiyakhurd1,172 people - Khonpeerpipalya1,169 people [All 131 villages in Sonkatch](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/sonkatch/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Phavda from Dewas?24 km by road - What is the population of Phavda?1,308 (Census 2011) - Which district is Phavda in?Dewas district (Sonkatch sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Phavda?73.4% (Census 2011)