# Dewargarh Village, Shahpura, Dindori (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Shahpura, Dindori 

# Dewargarh

Dewargarh is a village in Shahpura sub-district of Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **888 people in 192 households**, the 70th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 59.0%.

- 888people (2011)
- 192households
- 46.4%literacy
- 1,099females per 1,000 males

## Dewargarh PIN code and other codes

Dewargarh falls in Shahpura sub-district, Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockMenhadwani
- Census village code491773

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Dewargarh from nearby towns?

- Shahpura (sub-district HQ)36 km by road
- Dindori (district HQ)50 km by road
- Shahpura (nearest town)36 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 Dewargarh?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Dewargarh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Mehadwani
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandla
- ○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 waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds

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 Dewargarh known for?

The main crops are **kodu and makka**. About 87% of the 520 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dewargarh

Of every 100 households in Dewargarh in 2011, 1 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Dewargarh · ■ Shahpura rural average

Electricity for lighting ****1%**

**39%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**3%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**96%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****2%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**99%

Use banking services ****93%**

**80%

Television ****1%**

**4%

Mobile phone ****1%**

**8%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**3%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**0%

None of these assets ****77%**

**75%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Dewargarh?

■ Dewargarh · ■ Shahpura rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.4%**

**59.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1099**

**1006

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1267**

**967

Working population ****58.8%**

**57.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.0% for men and 37.3% for women. 61% of men and 57% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 26 (5%) · **■** Farm labourers 468 (90%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 26 (5%)

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 Shahpura

- Dalka Bandha Ryt.897 people
- Palki Ryt.894 people
- Bhamha Mal.891 people
- Kharagwara Ryt.891 people
- Chata Mal.884 people
- Amera883 people
- Bahadur Mal.873 people
- Marwari869 people

[All 316 villages in Shahpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dindori/shahpura/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Dewargarh from Dindori?50 km by road
- What is the population of Dewargarh?888 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dewargarh in?Dindori district (Shahpura sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Dewargarh?46.4% (Census 2011)