# Jalokhiya, Gandhwani, Dhar – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/gandhwani/jalokhiya/ Village · Gandhwani, Dhar # Jalokhiya Jalokhiya is a village in [Gandhwani](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/gandhwani/) sub-district of [Dhar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **442 people in 93 households**, the 111th largest of 145 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 40.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 43.3%. - 442people (2011) - 93households - 40.3%literacy - 1,000females per 1,000 males ## Jalokhiya PIN code and other codes Jalokhiya falls in Gandhwani sub-district, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockGandhwani - Census village code475212 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Jalokhiya from nearby towns? - Dhar (district HQ)14 km by road - Dhar (nearest town)14 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 Jalokhiya? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Jalokhiya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tirla - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Indore - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 5 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 Jalokhiya known for? The main crops are **soyabean, maize and wheat**. About 22% of the 516 hectares of village land is sown, and 51 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 Jalokhiya Of every 100 households in Jalokhiya in 2011, 96 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 21 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Jalokhiya · ■ Gandhwani rural average Electricity for lighting ****96%** **69% Toilet within the home ****2%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **94% Tap water ****1%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****39%** **40% Television ****2%** **7% Mobile phone ****21%** **24% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****9%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****68%** **60% Own their home ****96%** **97% 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 Jalokhiya? ■ Jalokhiya · ■ Gandhwani rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****40.3%** **43.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **1009 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925** **983 Working population ****49.3%** **48.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 47.6% for men and 33.1% for women. 51% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 21 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 161 (74%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 8 (4%) · **■** Marginal 25 (11%) 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 Gandhwani - Jamada482 people - Hiraniya Bardi474 people - Acharkunda458 people - Umarkuwa Khurd451 people - Gungidevi436 people - Balwari Kalan418 people - Amghata417 people - Golpura Pada401 people [All 150 villages in Gandhwani](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dhar/gandhwani/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Jalokhiya from Dhar?14 km by road - What is the population of Jalokhiya?442 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jalokhiya in?Dhar district (Gandhwani sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Jalokhiya?40.3% (Census 2011)