# Shakkarkhedi Village, Sitamau, Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/sitamau/shakkarkhedi/ Village · Sitamau, Mandsaur # Shakkarkhedi Shakkarkhedi is a village in Sitamau sub-district of Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,335 people in 286 households**, the 43rd largest of 159 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 1,335people (2011) - 286households - 76.4%literacy - 987females per 1,000 males ## Shakkarkhedi PIN code and other codes Shakkarkhedi falls in Sitamau sub-district, Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSitamau - Census village code469749 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Shakkarkhedi from nearby towns? - Sitamau (sub-district HQ)30 km by road - Mandsaur (district HQ)20 km by road - Mandsaur (nearest town)20 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 Shakkarkhedi? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Shakkarkhedi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 2 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nahargarh - ○Degree college10+ km · Mandsaur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandsaur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 4 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 Shakkarkhedi known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 69% of the 632 hectares of village land is sown, and 343 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 Shakkarkhedi Of every 100 households in Shakkarkhedi in 2011, 91 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Shakkarkhedi · ■ Sitamau rural average Electricity for lighting ****91%** **79% Toilet within the home ****18%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **87% Tap water ****38%** **20% Drinking water within premises ****38%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **94% Use banking services ****76%** **27% Television ****39%** **25% Mobile phone ****59%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****32%** **16% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****24%** **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 Shakkarkhedi? ■ Shakkarkhedi · ■ Sitamau rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****987** **960 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1013** **918 Working population ****61.4%** **53.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.5% for men and 62.0% for women. 60% of men and 62% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 536 (65%) · **■** Farm labourers 212 (26%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 33 (4%) · **■** Marginal 31 (4%) 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 Sitamau - Mahuwi1,403 people - Laori1,402 people - Piplya Dhakad1,397 people - Rawti1,345 people - Mundla1,328 people - Gopalpura1,303 people - Sagor1,297 people - Sedhra Karnali1,279 people [All 167 villages in Sitamau](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/mandsaur/sitamau/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Shakkarkhedi from Mandsaur?20 km by road - What is the population of Shakkarkhedi?1,335 (Census 2011) - Which district is Shakkarkhedi in?Mandsaur district (Sitamau sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Shakkarkhedi?76.4% (Census 2011)