# Barkheda Village, Malhargarh, Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/malhargarh/barkheda-469145/ Village · Malhargarh, Mandsaur # Barkheda Barkheda is a village in Malhargarh sub-district of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,538 people in 344 households**, the 26th largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 80.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.6%. - 1,538people (2011) - 344households - 80.8%literacy - 990females per 1,000 males ## Barkheda PIN code and other codes Barkheda falls in Malhargarh sub-district, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMalhargarh - Census village code469145 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barkheda from nearby towns? - Malhargarh (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Mandsaur (district HQ)32 km by road - Narayangarh (nearest town)10 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 Barkheda? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Barkheda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Malhargarh - ○Degree college10+ km · Mandsaur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandsaur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - 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 Barkheda known for? The main crops are **soyabean, makka and wheat**. About 89% of the 529 hectares of village land is sown, and 215 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 Barkheda Of every 100 households in Barkheda in 2011, 88 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 40 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Barkheda · ■ Malhargarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **85% Toilet within the home ****24%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** **85% Tap water ****70%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****41%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****84%** **95% Use banking services ****91%** **32% Television ****59%** **32% Mobile phone ****80%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****40%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****10%** **28% Own their home ****98%** **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 Barkheda? ■ Barkheda · ■ Malhargarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%** **72.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****990** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1039** **950 Working population ****57.1%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 93.3% for men and 68.2% for women. 56% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 614 (70%) · **■** Farm labourers 257 (29%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2 (0%) 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 Malhargarh - Sunthod1,740 people - Napakheda1,694 people - Piplyajodha1,678 people - Magrana1,666 people - Harsol1,537 people - Barkheda Dangi1,534 people - Lunaheda1,505 people - Semli1,470 people [All 168 villages in Malhargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/malhargarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barkheda from Mandsaur?32 km by road - What is the population of Barkheda?1,538 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barkheda in?Mandsaur district (Malhargarh sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Barkheda?80.8% (Census 2011)