# Markheda Gulab Village, Begamganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/begamganj/markheda-gulab/ Village · Begamganj, Raisen # Markheda Gulab Markheda Gulab is a village in Begamganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **961 people in 179 households**, the 31st largest of 207 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%. - 961people (2011) - 179households - 69.4%literacy - 830females per 1,000 males ## Markheda Gulab PIN code and other codes Markheda Gulab falls in Begamganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBegamganj - Census village code484200 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Markheda Gulab from nearby towns? - Begamganj (sub-district HQ)27 km by road - Raisen (district HQ)109 km by road - Begamganj (nearest town)27 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 Markheda Gulab? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Markheda Gulab; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sultanganj - ○Degree college10+ km · Begamganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sagar - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)4 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 Markheda Gulab known for? About 66% of the 492 hectares of village land is sown, and 70 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 Markheda Gulab Of every 100 households in Markheda Gulab in 2011, 45 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Markheda Gulab · ■ Begamganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****45%** **62% Toilet within the home ****6%** **8% No toilet (open defecation) ****94%** **92% Tap water ****0%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **0% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **99% Use banking services ****30%** **24% Television ****16%** **17% Mobile phone ****45%** **37% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****48%** **46% 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 Markheda Gulab? ■ Markheda Gulab · ■ Begamganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.4%** **73.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****830** **884 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****746** **973 Working population ****34.4%** **44.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 76.2% for men and 61.4% for women. 48% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 106 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 71 (21%) · **■** Household industry 12 (4%) · **■** Other work 23 (7%) · **■** Marginal 119 (36%) 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 Begamganj - Mawai998 people - Mahgawan Tappa Sunhera982 people - Kasba Chouka973 people - Salaiya969 people - Dhwaj960 people - Hapsili927 people - Kunda925 people - Pipaliya Bicholi923 people [All 226 villages in Begamganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/begamganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Markheda Gulab from Raisen?109 km by road - What is the population of Markheda Gulab?961 (Census 2011) - Which district is Markheda Gulab in?Raisen district (Begamganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Markheda Gulab?69.4% (Census 2011)