# Mehgaon Village, Dharampuri, Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/dharampuri/mehgaon/ Village · Dharampuri, Dhar # Mehgaon Mehgaon is a village in Dharampuri sub-district of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,636 people in 572 households**, the 13th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.2%. - 2,636people (2011) - 572households - 62.5%literacy - 985females per 1,000 males ## Mehgaon PIN code and other codes Mehgaon falls in Dharampuri sub-district, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockDharampuri - Census village code475811 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Mehgaon from nearby towns? - Dharampuri (sub-district HQ)26 km by road - Dhar (district HQ)68 km by road - Dhamnod (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 Mehgaon? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Mehgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 · Dhamnod - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dhamnod - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Dhamnod - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Mehgaon known for? The main crops are **makka, cotton and wheat**. About 83% of the 1,116 hectares of village land is sown, and 776 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 Mehgaon Of every 100 households in Mehgaon in 2011, 98 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Mehgaon · ■ Dharampuri rural average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **89% Toilet within the home ****8%** **34% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **64% Tap water ****72%** **40% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **27% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **89% Use banking services ****27%** **30% Television ****18%** **27% Mobile phone ****28%** **35% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****17%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****50%** **43% Own their home ****97%** **94% 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 Mehgaon? ■ Mehgaon · ■ Dharampuri rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.5%** **59.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **978 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877** **927 Working population ****47.8%** **48.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.1% for men and 49.0% for women. 53% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 558 (44%) · **■** Farm labourers 520 (41%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 29 (2%) · **■** Marginal 151 (12%) 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 Dharampuri - Balwari3,104 people - Sirsodiya2,913 people - Khal Buzurg2,735 people - Beganda2,652 people - Kusumla2,553 people - Dehiwar2,464 people - Umariya2,438 people - Semalda2,358 people [All 102 villages in Dharampuri](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/dharampuri/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Mehgaon from Dhar?68 km by road - What is the population of Mehgaon?2,636 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mehgaon in?Dhar district (Dharampuri sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mehgaon?62.5% (Census 2011)