# Dhand, Biaora, Rajgarh – Population & Literacy (2) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/biaora/dhand-479887/ Village · Biaora, Rajgarh # Dhand Dhand is a village in [Biaora](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/biaora/) sub-district of [Rajgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **373 people in 63 households**, the 184th largest of 277 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 45.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 57.2%. - 373people (2011) - 63households - 45.3%literacy - 837females per 1,000 males ## Dhand PIN code and other codes Dhand falls in Biaora sub-district, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBiaora - Census village code479887 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhand from nearby towns? - Biaora (sub-district HQ)40 km by road - Rajgarh (district HQ)56 km by road - Biaora (nearest town)40 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 Dhand? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Dhand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Suthaliya - ○Degree college10+ km · Biaora - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Biaora - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public libraryunder 5 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 Dhand known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 63% of the 187 hectares of village land is sown, and 38 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 Dhand Of every 100 households in Dhand in 2011, 68 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dhand · ■ Biaora rural average Electricity for lighting ****68%** **62% Toilet within the home ****13%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****87%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **2% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****29%** **28% Television ****8%** **18% Mobile phone ****37%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****19%** **40% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Dhand? ■ Dhand · ■ Biaora rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****45.3%** **57.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****837** **944 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889** **906 Working population ****56.0%** **51.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.1% for men and 33.6% for women. 55% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 85 (41%) · **■** Farm labourers 39 (19%) · **■** Other work 3 (1%) · **■** Marginal 82 (39%) 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 Biaora - Khandiya385 people - Khejda Meena385 people - Bhagwanpura376 people - Alampura375 people - Bamulya367 people - Suwa Hedi363 people - Bagadiya Khedi356 people - Bhukni354 people [All 287 villages in Biaora](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/rajgarh/biaora/villages/) ## Other places named Dhand - Dhand · Village, Fatehpur Pundri, Kaithal · 10,533 people - Dhand · Village, Fatehabad, Fatehabad · 4,840 people - Dhand · Village, Tarn Taran, Tarn Taran · 4,008 people - Dhand · Village, Mahwa, Dausa · 3,001 people - Dhand · Village, Karera, Shivpuri · 2,549 people - Dhand · Village, Amber, Jaipur · 2,239 people ## Quick answers - How far is Dhand from Rajgarh?56 km by road - What is the population of Dhand?373 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhand in?Rajgarh district (Biaora sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhand?45.3% (Census 2011)