# Parkhedi Village, Goharganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Goharganj, Raisen 

# Parkhedi

Parkhedi is a village in Goharganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **383 people in 96 households**, the 137th largest of 219 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 89.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.1%.

- 383people (2011)
- 96households
- 89.8%literacy
- 905females per 1,000 males

## Parkhedi PIN code and other codes

Parkhedi falls in Goharganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockObedullaganj
- Census village code484340

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

## How far is Parkhedi from nearby towns?

- Goharganj (sub-district HQ)18 km by road
- Raisen (district HQ)70 km by road
- Obedullaganj (nearest town)7 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 Parkhedi?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Parkhedi; 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
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Obedullaganj
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Mandideep
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 8 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 Parkhedi known for?

About 90% of the 180 hectares of village land is sown, and 95 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 Parkhedi

Of every 100 households in Parkhedi in 2011, 98 had electricity, 98 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 42 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Parkhedi · ■ Goharganj rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**81%

Toilet within the home ****98%**

**25%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**74%

Tap water ****0%**

**18%

Drinking water within premises ****68%**

**17%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**93%

Use banking services ****82%**

**38%

Television ****54%**

**36%

Mobile phone ****59%**

**43%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****42%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**2%

None of these assets ****18%**

**35%

Own their home ****99%**

**93%

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 Parkhedi?

■ Parkhedi · ■ Goharganj rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****89.8%**

**68.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****905**

**908

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1278**

**927

Working population ****41.3%**

**39.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 96.2% for men and 82.4% for women. 65% of men and 15% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 86 (54%) · **■** Farm labourers 34 (22%) · **■** Other work 36 (23%) · **■** Marginal 2 (1%)

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 Goharganj

- Resalpur401 people
- Ahamadpur396 people
- Intkhedi388 people
- Khasrod383 people
- Rasuliya383 people
- Bamuliya Pawar382 people
- Khamkheda379 people
- Sarra378 people

[All 230 villages in Goharganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/goharganj/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Parkhedi from Raisen?70 km by road
- What is the population of Parkhedi?383 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Parkhedi in?Raisen district (Goharganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Parkhedi?89.8% (Census 2011)