# Salamkhedi Village, Tonk Khurd, Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/tonk-khurd/salamkhedi/ Village · Tonk Khurd, Dewas # Salamkhedi Salamkhedi is a village in Tonk Khurd sub-district of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,787 people in 400 households**, the 24th largest of 108 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 68.8%. - 1,787people (2011) - 400households - 68.8%literacy - 926females per 1,000 males ## Salamkhedi PIN code and other codes Salamkhedi falls in Tonk Khurd sub-district, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockTonk Khurd - Census village code473317 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Salamkhedi from nearby towns? - Tonk Khurd (sub-district HQ)13 km by road - Dewas (district HQ)40 km by road - Tonk Khurd (nearest town)13 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 Salamkhedi? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Salamkhedi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chobara Dira - ○Degree college10+ km · Dewas - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dewas - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ 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 Salamkhedi known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 82% of the 837 hectares of village land is sown, and 261 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 Salamkhedi Of every 100 households in Salamkhedi in 2011, 90 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Salamkhedi · ■ Tonk Khurd rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **91% Toilet within the home ****21%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****79%** **77% Tap water ****39%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****23%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **95% Use banking services ****21%** **46% Television ****26%** **32% Mobile phone ****44%** **55% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****34%** **30% 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 Salamkhedi? ■ Salamkhedi · ■ Tonk Khurd rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.8%** **68.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****926** **948 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****920** **912 Working population ****47.2%** **52.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.3% for men and 52.1% for women. 56% of men and 37% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 418 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 315 (37%) · **■** Household industry 13 (2%) · **■** Other work 45 (5%) · **■** Marginal 52 (6%) 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 - Polay1,957 people - Jirwai1,935 people - Bhutiya Bujurg1,920 people - Jamoniya1,908 people - Ranayalkalan1,749 people - Jamodi1,742 people - Balon1,688 people - Budasa1,622 people [All 111 villages in Tonk Khurd](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dewas/tonk-khurd/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Salamkhedi from Dewas?40 km by road - What is the population of Salamkhedi?1,787 (Census 2011) - Which district is Salamkhedi in?Dewas district (Tonk Khurd sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Salamkhedi?68.8% (Census 2011)