Village · Silwani, Raisen # Mahka Mahka is a village in Silwani sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 579 people in 99 households, the 74th largest of 241 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 59.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.9%. - 579 people (2011) - 99 households - 59.0% literacy - 1,053 females per 1,000 males ## Mahka PIN code and other codes Mahka falls in Silwani sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development block Silwani - Census village code 484897 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Mahka from nearby towns? - Silwani (sub-district HQ) 55 km by road - Raisen (district HQ) 140 km by road - Silwani (nearest town) 55 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Mahka? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Mahka; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Raisen - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Mahka known for? The main crops are wheat, chana and tuar. About 20% of the 658 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Mahka Of every 100 households in Mahka in 2011, 0 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Mahka · ■ Silwani rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 58% - Toilet within the home 4% 18% - No toilet (open defecation) 96% 82% - Tap water 0% 12% - Drinking water within premises 0% 21% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 97% - Use banking services 0% 21% - Television 1% 17% - Mobile phone 1% 36% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 2% 11% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 10% 47% - Own their home 100% 96% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Mahka? ■ Mahka · ■ Silwani rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 59.0% 67.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1053 923 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1154 945 - Working population 62.7% 42.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 60.1% for men and 57.9% for women. 65% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 92 (25%) · ■ Farm labourers 17 (5%) · ■ Other work 2 (1%) · ■ Marginal 252 (69%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Silwani - Ramgarh 589 people - Bardha Bambori 585 people - Pipaliya Khas 584 people - Jaipura 582 people - Gutori 577 people - Hatoda 574 people - Nandpur 574 people - Budha 573 people All 249 villages in Silwani ## Other places named Mahka - Mahka · Village, Pamgarh, Janjgir - Champa · 1,030 people - Mahka · Village, Narayanpur, Narayanpur · 818 people - Mahka · Village, Pandariya, Kabeerdham · 656 people - Mahka · Village, Kesli, Sagar · 573 people - Mahka · Village, Kesli, Sagar · 414 people - Mahka · Village, Silwani, Raisen · 361 people ## Quick answers - How far is Mahka from Raisen? 140 km by road - What is the population of Mahka? 579 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mahka in? Raisen district (Silwani sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Mahka? 59.0% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/silwani/mahka-484897/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.