# Pondi Mal. Village, Shahpura, Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dindori/shahpura/pondi-mal-491613/ Village · Shahpura, Dindori # Pondi Mal. Pondi Mal. is a village in Shahpura sub-district of Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **525 people in 109 households**, the 177th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.0%. - 525people (2011) - 109households - 65.4%literacy - 1,108females 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 code491613 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)15 km by road - Dindori (district HQ)62 km by road - Shahpura (nearest town)15 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.? 6 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 - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jamgaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Shahpura - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpura - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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, makka and wheat**. About 53% of the 402 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 Pondi Mal. Of every 100 households in Pondi Mal. in 2011, 19 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 5 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pondi Mal. · ■ Shahpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****19%** **39% Toilet within the home ****0%** **3% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **96% Tap water ****1%** **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 ****1%** **4% Mobile phone ****5%** **8% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****88%** **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+) ****65.4%** **59.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1108** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1109** **967 Working population ****64.0%** **57.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.8% for men and 49.8% for women. 65% of men and 63% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 144 (43%) · **■** Farm labourers 102 (30%) · **■** Household industry 10 (3%) · **■** Other work 12 (4%) · **■** Marginal 68 (20%) 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 - Mohgaon Ryt.542 people - Tala537 people - Padritola Mal.528 people - Chirpoti Mal.525 people - Rampuri Mal.525 people - Kaneri Ryt.524 people - Hathdol523 people - Majhgaon Mal.519 people [All 316 villages in Shahpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dindori/shahpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Pondi Mal. from Dindori?62 km by road - What is the population of Pondi Mal.?525 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pondi Mal. in?Dindori district (Shahpura sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pondi Mal.?65.4% (Census 2011)