# Amba Village, Barwaha, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/amba/ Village · Barwaha, Khargone # Amba Amba is a village in Barwaha sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,228 people in 446 households**, the 24th largest of 254 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%. - 2,228people (2011) - 446households - 42.6%literacy - 960females per 1,000 males ## Amba PIN code and other codes Amba falls in Barwaha sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBarwaha - Census village code476795 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Amba from nearby towns? - Barwaha (sub-district HQ)35 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)50 km by road - Sanawad (nearest town)21 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 Amba? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Amba; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Bediya - ○Degree college10+ km · Sanawad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sanawad - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 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 Amba known for? The main crops are **kapas, mirchi and soyabean**. About 47% of the 874 hectares of village land is sown, and 312 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 Amba Of every 100 households in Amba in 2011, 62 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 9 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Amba · ■ Barwaha rural average Electricity for lighting ****62%** **86% Toilet within the home ****7%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****93%** **81% Tap water ****13%** **58% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **91% Use banking services ****8%** **35% Television ****8%** **30% Mobile phone ****9%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****6%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****77%** **41% Own their home ****98%** **94% 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 Amba? ■ Amba · ■ Barwaha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****42.6%** **65.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****960** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1074** **933 Working population ****49.1%** **52.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 51.9% for men and 32.5% for women. 49% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 457 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 453 (41%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 40 (4%) · **■** Marginal 142 (13%) 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 Barwaha - Khedi2,472 people - Hirapur2,314 people - Khangwara2,313 people - Bhomwara2,296 people - Dhasgaon2,221 people - Tharwar2,202 people - Badel2,161 people - Toksar2,155 people [All 323 villages in Barwaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Amba from Khargone?50 km by road - What is the population of Amba?2,228 (Census 2011) - Which district is Amba in?Khargone district (Barwaha sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Amba?42.6% (Census 2011)