# Katargaon Village, Maheshwar, Khargone (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/maheshwar/katargaon/ Village · Maheshwar, Khargone # Katargaon Katargaon is a village in Maheshwar sub-district of Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,050 people in 439 households**, the 23rd largest of 175 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.9%. - 2,050people (2011) - 439households - 76.8%literacy - 938females per 1,000 males ## Katargaon PIN code and other codes Katargaon falls in Maheshwar sub-district, Khargone district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMaheshwar - Census village code477007 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Katargaon from nearby towns? - Maheshwar (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Khargone (district HQ)75 km by road - Maheshwar (nearest town)25 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 Katargaon? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Katargaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 3 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Nandra - ○Degree college10+ km · Mandleshwar - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Indore - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 6 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 Katargaon known for? The main crops are **cotton, soyabean and wheat**. About 80% of the 289 hectares of village land is sown, and 188 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 Katargaon Of every 100 households in Katargaon in 2011, 94 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 13 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Katargaon · ■ Maheshwar rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **91% Toilet within the home ****27%** **18% No toilet (open defecation) ****73%** **81% Tap water ****62%** **48% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **30% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****13%** **8% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****80%** **87% Use banking services ****45%** **28% Television ****66%** **31% Mobile phone ****65%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****28%** **18% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****19%** **46% Own their home ****96%** **92% 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 Katargaon? ■ Katargaon · ■ Maheshwar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%** **64.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****938** **972 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****833** **933 Working population ****52.0%** **52.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 86.5% for men and 66.6% for women. 57% of men and 47% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 279 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 392 (37%) · **■** Household industry 20 (2%) · **■** Other work 152 (14%) · **■** Marginal 224 (21%) 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 Maheshwar - Gulawad2,386 people - Mahetawada2,385 people - Akhipura2,335 people - Badwel2,226 people - Nawalpura1,968 people - Kawdiya1,932 people - Bandera1,917 people - Maksi1,909 people [All 207 villages in Maheshwar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/khargone/maheshwar/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Katargaon from Khargone?75 km by road - What is the population of Katargaon?2,050 (Census 2011) - Which district is Katargaon in?Khargone district (Maheshwar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Katargaon?76.8% (Census 2011)