# Dhakalgaon Village, Barwaha, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/dhakalgaon/ Village · Barwaha, Khargone # Dhakalgaon Dhakalgaon is a village in Barwaha sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **5,103 people in 978 households**, the 3rd largest of 254 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%. - 5,103people (2011) - 978households - 72.5%literacy - 961females per 1,000 males ## Dhakalgaon PIN code and other codes Dhakalgaon falls in Barwaha sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBarwaha - Census village code476850 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhakalgaon from nearby towns? - Barwaha (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)72 km by road - Sanawad (nearest town)7 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 Dhakalgaon? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Dhakalgaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 3 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn 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 - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sanawad - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sanawad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Indore - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 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 Dhakalgaon known for? The main crops are **cotton, mirchi and soyabean**. About 85% of the 1,203 hectares of village land is sown, and 409 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 Dhakalgaon Of every 100 households in Dhakalgaon in 2011, 90 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 30 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Dhakalgaon · ■ Barwaha rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **86% Toilet within the home ****22%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **81% Tap water ****64%** **58% Drinking water within premises ****49%** **35% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **91% Use banking services ****33%** **35% Television ****36%** **30% Mobile phone ****51%** **43% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****30%** **20% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****39%** **41% Own their home ****96%** **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 Dhakalgaon? ■ Dhakalgaon · ■ Barwaha rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.5%** **65.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935** **933 Working population ****54.0%** **52.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.0% for men and 59.4% for women. 58% of men and 50% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 1,506 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 1,050 (38%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 93 (3%) · **■** Marginal 105 (4%) 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 - Bediya8,019 people - Badud7,275 people - Sirlay5,022 people - Mardana5,001 people - Baswan4,883 people - Katkut4,618 people [All 323 villages in Barwaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/barwaha/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhakalgaon from Khargone?72 km by road - What is the population of Dhakalgaon?5,103 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhakalgaon in?Khargone district (Barwaha sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhakalgaon?72.5% (Census 2011)