# Pondi Mal. Village, Shahpura, Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) (2)

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Village · Shahpura, Dindori 

# Pondi Mal.

Pondi Mal. is a village in Shahpura sub-district of Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **158 people in 37 households**, the 285th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.0%.

- 158people (2011)
- 37households
- 61.2%literacy
- 1,079females per 1,000 males

## Pondi Mal. PIN code and other codes

Pondi Mal. falls in Shahpura sub-district, Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockShahpura
- Census village code491600

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

## How far is Pondi Mal. from nearby towns?

- Shahpura (sub-district HQ)7 km by road
- Dindori (district HQ)63 km by road
- Shahpura (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 Pondi Mal.?

5 services counted by the Census are inside Pondi Mal.; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Degree college5–10 km · Shahpura
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahpura
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)8 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 Pondi Mal. known for?

The main crops are **dhan, wheat and mustard**. About 83% of the 107 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 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 Pondi Mal.

Of every 100 households in Pondi Mal. in 2011, 89 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 31 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Pondi Mal. · ■ Shahpura rural average

Electricity for lighting ****89%**

**39%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**3%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**96%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**6%

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

**1%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****100%**

**80%

Television ****0%**

**4%

Mobile phone ****31%**

**8%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**3%

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

**0%

None of these assets ****58%**

**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 Pondi Mal.?

■ Pondi Mal. · ■ Shahpura rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.2%**

**59.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1079**

**1006

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****846**

**967

Working population ****64.6%**

**57.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 73.0% for men and 50.7% for women. 63% of men and 66% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Cultivators 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 1 (1%) · **■** Marginal 99 (97%)

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

- Khamhariya203 people
- Hirdepur189 people
- Bhodasaj Ryt.184 people
- Kachhari Ryt.164 people
- Kauajhir Ryt.148 people
- Bilgarha Mal.140 people
- Mudki Ryt.126 people
- Paharuwa Ryt.118 people

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

## Quick answers

- How far is Pondi Mal. from Dindori?63 km by road
- What is the population of Pondi Mal.?158 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Pondi Mal. in?Dindori district (Shahpura sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Pondi Mal.?61.2% (Census 2011)