# Takrawad Village, Shamgarh, Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/shamgarh/takrawad/ Village · Shamgarh, Mandsaur # Takrawad Takrawad is a village in Shamgarh sub-district of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,543 people in 354 households**, the 13th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.2%. - 1,543people (2011) - 354households - 62.2%literacy - 943females per 1,000 males ## Takrawad PIN code and other codes Takrawad falls in Shamgarh sub-district, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockGaroth - Census village code469502 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Takrawad from nearby towns? - Shamgarh (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Mandsaur (district HQ)80 km by road - Shamgarh (nearest town)6 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 Takrawad? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Takrawad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandsaur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - 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 Takrawad known for? The main crops are **soyabean, makka and wheat**. About 51% of the 900 hectares of village land is sown, and 207 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 Takrawad Of every 100 households in Takrawad in 2011, 30 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Takrawad · ■ Shamgarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****30%** **76% Toilet within the home ****3%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **19% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **10% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****5%** **28% Television ****5%** **24% Mobile phone ****26%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****43%** **31% Own their home ****98%** **97% 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 Takrawad? ■ Takrawad · ■ Shamgarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.2%** **62.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****890** **924 Working population ****40.7%** **53.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.8% for men and 46.9% for women. 54% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 159 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 135 (21%) · **■** Other work 9 (1%) · **■** Marginal 325 (52%) 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 Shamgarh - Hatuniya2,366 people - Sagoriya2,015 people - Tolakhedi1,953 people - Baradiya Istmurar1,899 people - Aakli Diwan1,537 people - Bani1,531 people - Jamuniya1,529 people - Bhundiya1,446 people [All 96 villages in Shamgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/shamgarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Takrawad from Mandsaur?80 km by road - What is the population of Takrawad?1,543 (Census 2011) - Which district is Takrawad in?Mandsaur district (Shamgarh sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Takrawad?62.2% (Census 2011)