# Dhakochi Village, Khalwa, Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khalwa/dhakochi/ Village · Khalwa, Khandwa # Dhakochi Dhakochi is a village in Khalwa sub-district of Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,304 people in 431 households**, the 19th largest of 147 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 50.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 53.3%. - 2,304people (2011) - 431households - 50.9%literacy - 925females per 1,000 males ## Dhakochi PIN code and other codes Dhakochi falls in Khalwa sub-district, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKhalwa - Census village code505595 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhakochi from nearby towns? - Khalwa (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Khandwa (district HQ)63 km by road - Khandwa (nearest town)63 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 Dhakochi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Dhakochi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Khalwa - ○Degree college10+ km · Khandwa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khandwa - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 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 Dhakochi known for? The main crops are **soyabean and cotton**. About 85% of the 927 hectares of village land is sown, and 94 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 Dhakochi Of every 100 households in Dhakochi in 2011, 41 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 14 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dhakochi · ■ Khalwa rural average Electricity for lighting ****41%** **75% Toilet within the home ****11%** **12% No toilet (open defecation) ****89%** **88% Tap water ****1%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****2%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****29%** **46% Television ****10%** **13% Mobile phone ****14%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****66%** **57% Own their home ****97%** **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 Dhakochi? ■ Dhakochi · ■ Khalwa rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****50.9%** **53.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****875** **942 Working population ****54.6%** **48.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 62.9% for men and 38.1% for women. 55% of men and 54% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 527 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 232 (18%) · **■** Household industry 9 (1%) · **■** Other work 28 (2%) · **■** Marginal 462 (37%) 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 Khalwa - Saliya Kheda2,385 people - Karwani2,382 people - Jamuniya Kalan2,325 people - Jhari Kheda2,315 people - Gulai2,304 people - Gaul Kheda2,298 people - Dongaliya2,284 people - Kumhar Kheda2,278 people [All 147 villages in Khalwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khandwa/khalwa/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhakochi from Khandwa?63 km by road - What is the population of Dhakochi?2,304 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhakochi in?Khandwa district (Khalwa sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhakochi?50.9% (Census 2011)