# Murgi Dhana Village, Bankhedi, Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/bankhedi/murgi-dhana/ Village · Bankhedi, Hoshangabad # Murgi Dhana Murgi Dhana is a village in Bankhedi sub-district of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,149 people in 286 households**, the 31st largest of 123 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 66.0%. - 1,149people (2011) - 286households - 61.4%literacy - 821females per 1,000 males ## Murgi Dhana PIN code and other codes Murgi Dhana falls in Bankhedi sub-district, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBankhedi - Census village code488046 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Murgi Dhana from nearby towns? - Bankhedi (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Hoshangabad (district HQ)100 km by road - Pipariya (nearest town)30 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 Murgi Dhana? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Murgi Dhana; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●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 · Bankhedi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhopal - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 6 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 Murgi Dhana known for? The main crops are **soyabean, dhan and wheat**. About 40% of the 602 hectares of village land is sown, and 171 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 Murgi Dhana Of every 100 households in Murgi Dhana in 2011, 2 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 20 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Murgi Dhana · ■ Bankhedi rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **59% Toilet within the home ****18%** **25% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **74% Tap water ****4%** **11% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **26% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **94% Use banking services ****2%** **27% Television ****2%** **24% Mobile phone ****20%** **38% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****59%** **36% Own their home ****99%** **96% 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 Murgi Dhana? ■ Murgi Dhana · ■ Bankhedi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****61.4%** **66.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****821** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****872** **931 Working population ****57.4%** **43.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.3% for men and 55.3% for women. 61% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 234 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 269 (41%) · **■** Household industry 11 (2%) · **■** Other work 24 (4%) · **■** Marginal 122 (18%) 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 Bankhedi - Bichhua1,220 people - Surela Randhir1,180 people - Isharpur Randhir1,169 people - Tindwada1,162 people - Chillod1,146 people - Pathar Kuhi1,139 people - Jasarwani1,105 people - Mal Kajara1,102 people [All 125 villages in Bankhedi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/bankhedi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Murgi Dhana from Hoshangabad?100 km by road - What is the population of Murgi Dhana?1,149 (Census 2011) - Which district is Murgi Dhana in?Hoshangabad district (Bankhedi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Murgi Dhana?61.4% (Census 2011)