# Pokhar Khurd Village, Bhikangaon, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/pokhar-khurd/ Village · Bhikangaon, Khargone # Pokhar Khurd Pokhar Khurd is a village in Bhikangaon sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,302 people in 241 households**, the 55th largest of 131 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.6%. - 1,302people (2011) - 241households - 65.4%literacy - 985females per 1,000 males ## Pokhar Khurd PIN code and other codes Pokhar Khurd falls in Bhikangaon sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBhikangaon - Census village code477399 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pokhar Khurd from nearby towns? - Bhikangaon (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)60 km by road - Khargone (nearest town)60 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 Pokhar Khurd? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Pokhar Khurd; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Ajangaon - ○Degree college10+ km · Bhikangaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khargone - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - 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 Pokhar Khurd known for? The main crops are **cotton, soyabean and wheat**. About 65% of the 487 hectares of village land is sown, and 177 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 Pokhar Khurd Of every 100 households in Pokhar Khurd in 2011, 93 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Pokhar Khurd · ■ Bhikangaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **77% Toilet within the home ****1%** **9% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **91% Tap water ****1%** **34% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **95% Use banking services ****37%** **32% Television ****6%** **20% Mobile phone ****28%** **32% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****48%** **50% Own their home ****98%** **95% 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 Pokhar Khurd? ■ Pokhar Khurd · ■ Bhikangaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.4%** **61.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****985** **971 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****764** **936 Working population ****42.8%** **50.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.8% for men and 53.7% for women. 42% of men and 43% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 424 (76%) · **■** Farm labourers 102 (18%) · **■** Other work 12 (2%) · **■** Marginal 19 (3%) 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 Bhikangaon - Pokhar Buzurg1,362 people - Aurangpura1,354 people - Borgaon1,319 people - Palasi1,316 people - Machhalgaon1,277 people - Bhatalpura1,268 people - Pachhaya1,226 people - Akhapura1,218 people [All 145 villages in Bhikangaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/bhikangaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Pokhar Khurd from Khargone?60 km by road - What is the population of Pokhar Khurd?1,302 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pokhar Khurd in?Khargone district (Bhikangaon sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pokhar Khurd?65.4% (Census 2011)