# Richhi Village, Seoni-Malwa, Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/richhi/ Village · Seoni-Malwa, Hoshangabad # Richhi Richhi is a village in Seoni-Malwa sub-district of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,333 people in 240 households**, the 32nd largest of 176 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 1,333people (2011) - 240households - 78.7%literacy - 921females per 1,000 males ## Richhi PIN code and other codes Richhi falls in Seoni-Malwa sub-district, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSeoni-Malwa - Census village code487096 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Richhi from nearby towns? - Seoni Malwa (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Hoshangabad (district HQ)70 km by road - Seoni Malwa (nearest town)23 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 Richhi? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Richhi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●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 · Shivpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Hoshangabad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Seoni-Malwa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 12 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 Richhi known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 86% of the 686 hectares of village land is sown, and 590 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 Richhi Of every 100 households in Richhi in 2011, 99 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Richhi · ■ Seoni-Malwa rural average Electricity for lighting ****99%** **76% Toilet within the home ****42%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****58%** **59% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****32%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **92% Use banking services ****59%** **42% Television ****46%** **37% Mobile phone ****72%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****30%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **3% None of these assets ****16%** **31% 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 Richhi? ■ Richhi · ■ Seoni-Malwa rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.7%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****921** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1043** **905 Working population ****33.7%** **43.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.5% for men and 66.6% for women. 52% of men and 13% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 187 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 172 (38%) · **■** Household industry 10 (2%) · **■** Other work 30 (7%) · **■** Marginal 50 (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 Seoni-Malwa - Rehada1,388 people - Jamani1,387 people - Nipaniya1,365 people - Gajanpur1,357 people - Amlada Kalan1,298 people - Batki Alias Iklani1,295 people - Gurajghat1,287 people - Bhadang Chikhli1,283 people [All 187 villages in Seoni-Malwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Richhi from Hoshangabad?70 km by road - What is the population of Richhi?1,333 (Census 2011) - Which district is Richhi in?Hoshangabad district (Seoni-Malwa sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Richhi?78.7% (Census 2011)