# Barkheda Village, Tonk Khurd, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/tonk-khurd/barkheda/ Village · Tonk Khurd, Dewas # Barkheda Barkheda is a village in Tonk Khurd sub-district of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,831 people in 528 households**, the 8th largest of 108 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.8%. - 2,831people (2011) - 528households - 76.5%literacy - 963females per 1,000 males ## Barkheda PIN code and other codes Barkheda falls in Tonk Khurd sub-district, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockTonk Khurd - Census village code473274 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barkheda from nearby towns? - Tonk Khurd (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Dewas (district HQ)27 km by road - Tonk Khurd (nearest town)15 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 Barkheda? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Barkheda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Chidawad - ○Degree college10+ km · Dewas - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dewas - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Barkheda known for? About 87% of the 1,121 hectares of village land is sown, and 355 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 Barkheda Of every 100 households in Barkheda in 2011, 96 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Barkheda · ■ Tonk Khurd rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **91% Toilet within the home ****24%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **77% Tap water ****70%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****24%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** **95% Use banking services ****43%** **46% Television ****37%** **32% Mobile phone ****54%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****26%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****28%** **30% Own their home ****97%** **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 Barkheda? ■ Barkheda · ■ Tonk Khurd rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.5%** **68.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****963** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970** **912 Working population ****60.6%** **52.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.1% for men and 62.4% for women. 61% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 836 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 323 (19%) · **■** Household industry 8 (0%) · **■** Other work 40 (2%) · **■** Marginal 508 (30%) 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 Tonk Khurd - Chidawad3,522 people - Khareli3,189 people - Samwarsi3,119 people - Padlya2,999 people - Eklera2,438 people - Donta2,422 people - Nandel2,387 people - Kalma2,374 people [All 111 villages in Tonk Khurd](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/tonk-khurd/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barkheda from Dewas?27 km by road - What is the population of Barkheda?2,831 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barkheda in?Dewas district (Tonk Khurd sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Barkheda?76.5% (Census 2011)