# Botalganj Village, Malhargarh, Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/malhargarh/botalganj/ Village · Malhargarh, Mandsaur # Botalganj Botalganj is a village in Malhargarh sub-district of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,573 people in 537 households**, the 8th largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 72.6%. - 2,573people (2011) - 537households - 68.2%literacy - 951females per 1,000 males ## Botalganj PIN code and other codes Botalganj falls in Malhargarh sub-district, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMalhargarh - Census village code469215 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Botalganj from nearby towns? - Malhargarh (sub-district HQ)16 km by road - Mandsaur (district HQ)10 km by road - Mandsaur (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 Botalganj? 23 services counted by the Census are inside Botalganj; 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 - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●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 - ●ATMIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Mandi / regular marketIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Piplyamandi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Mandsaur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Mandsaur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated 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 Botalganj known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 76% of the 323 hectares of village land is sown, and 108 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 Botalganj Of every 100 households in Botalganj in 2011, 68 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Botalganj · ■ Malhargarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **85% Toilet within the home ****17%** **15% No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** **85% Tap water ****61%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **95% Use banking services ****27%** **32% Television ****33%** **32% Mobile phone ****51%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **22% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****29%** **28% Own their home ****87%** **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 Botalganj? ■ Botalganj · ■ Malhargarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.2%** **72.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1276** **950 Working population ****47.8%** **55.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.5% for men and 52.2% for women. 57% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 249 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 542 (44%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 356 (29%) · **■** Marginal 81 (7%) 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 - Sanjit3,054 people - Takrawad2,935 people - Bahi2,713 people - Balagudha2,612 people - Billaud2,570 people - Dorwada2,512 people - Paheda2,494 people - Admalya2,417 people [All 168 villages in Malhargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/malhargarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Botalganj from Mandsaur?10 km by road - What is the population of Botalganj?2,573 (Census 2011) - Which district is Botalganj in?Mandsaur district (Malhargarh sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Botalganj?68.2% (Census 2011)