# Amkhera, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 

# Amkhera

Amkhera is a town in Panagar sub-district of Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,957 people** in 1,876 households. Literacy was 86.5%.

- 8,957people (2011)
- 1,876households
- 86.5%literacy
- 934females per 1,000 males

## Population of Amkhera

■ Amkhera · ■ Jabalpur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.5%**

**87.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934**

**919

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908**

**911

Working population ****36.9%**

**36.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Amkhera

Of every 100 households in Amkhera in 2011, 90 had electricity, 78 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Amkhera · ■ Jabalpur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**95%

Toilet within the home ****78%**

**80%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**15%

Tap water ****32%**

**72%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%**

**65%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****39%**

**30%

Use banking services ****53%**

**64%

Television ****73%**

**78%

Mobile phone ****62%**

**67%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**46%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**8%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

Own their home ****84%**

**75%

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 people in Amkhera work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,750 (53%) · **■** Household industry 174 (5%) · **■** Farming 417 (13%) · **■** Marginal 964 (29%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Amkhera in numbers and road distances

- Density3,089 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,289 mm
- Temperature range12 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Bhopal (state capital)325 km by road
- Jabalpur (district HQ)10 km by road
- Katni (city of 1 lakh+)103 km by road
- Jabalpur (city of 5 lakh+)10 km by road
- Jabalpur (railway station)10 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Amkhera

### Civic services

- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,322
- Electricity — homes600

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Amkhera

- Hospitals1 in Amkhera
- Banks1 in Amkhera
- Petrol pumps1 in Amkhera

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Amkhera?8,957 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Amkhera in?Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh