# Umarkhoh Village, Begamganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Begamganj, Raisen 

# Umarkhoh

Umarkhoh is a village in Begamganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,184 people in 227 households**, the 19th largest of 207 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 82.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%.

- 1,184people (2011)
- 227households
- 82.3%literacy
- 885females per 1,000 males

## Umarkhoh PIN code and other codes

Umarkhoh falls in Begamganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockBegamganj
- Census village code484084

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Umarkhoh from nearby towns?

- Begamganj (sub-district HQ)9 km by road
- Raisen (district HQ)76 km by road
- Begamganj (nearest town)90 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 Umarkhoh?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Umarkhoh; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Begamganj
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Begamganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Raisen
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- 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 Umarkhoh known for?

About 39% of the 1,111 hectares of village land is sown, and 110 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 Umarkhoh

Of every 100 households in Umarkhoh in 2011, 93 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Umarkhoh · ■ Begamganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**62%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**92%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****24%**

**7%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**0%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**99%

Use banking services ****32%**

**24%

Television ****33%**

**17%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**37%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****28%**

**46%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Umarkhoh?

■ Umarkhoh · ■ Begamganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****82.3%**

**73.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1054**

**973

Working population ****47.1%**

**44.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 88.4% for men and 75.1% for women. 54% of men and 39% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 302 (54%) · **■** Farm labourers 146 (26%) · **■** Household industry 8 (1%) · **■** Other work 30 (5%) · **■** Marginal 72 (13%)

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

- Sumer1,223 people
- Udka1,215 people
- Mahua Kheda Kalan1,203 people
- Pandarbhata1,196 people
- Markhandi1,147 people
- Kheri Talluka Choauka1,114 people
- Chandoriya1,072 people
- Mansadehi1,063 people

[All 226 villages in Begamganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/begamganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Umarkhoh from Raisen?76 km by road
- What is the population of Umarkhoh?1,184 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Umarkhoh in?Raisen district (Begamganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Umarkhoh?82.3% (Census 2011)