# Dhikwa Village, Ratlam, Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/ratlam/dhikwa/ Village · Ratlam, Ratlam # Dhikwa Dhikwa is a village in Ratlam sub-district of Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,827 people in 347 households**, the 50th largest of 168 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.0%, above the sub-district's rural average of 64.1%. - 1,827people (2011) - 347households - 73.0%literacy - 982females per 1,000 males ## Dhikwa PIN code and other codes Dhikwa falls in Ratlam sub-district, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockRatlam - Census village code470999 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhikwa from nearby towns? - Ratlam (sub-district HQ)25 km by road - Ratlam (district HQ)25 km by road - Ratlam (nearest town)25 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 Dhikwa? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Dhikwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Bilpank - ○Degree college10+ km · Ratlam - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ratlam - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 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 Dhikwa known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 86% of the 985 hectares of village land is sown, and 505 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 Dhikwa Of every 100 households in Dhikwa in 2011, 93 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 34 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dhikwa · ■ Ratlam rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **80% Toilet within the home ****27%** **21% No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** **79% Tap water ****5%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **8% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **92% Use banking services ****39%** **41% Television ****29%** **31% Mobile phone ****48%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****34%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****35%** **36% Own their home ****94%** **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 Dhikwa? ■ Dhikwa · ■ Ratlam rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.0%** **64.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982** **970 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1090** **935 Working population ****44.4%** **54.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 88.4% for men and 57.1% for women. 56% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 367 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 274 (34%) · **■** Other work 44 (5%) · **■** Marginal 126 (16%) 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 Ratlam - Umran1,938 people - Karmadi1,937 people - Itawa Kalan1,921 people - Delanpur1,851 people - Isarthuni1,824 people - Kaneri1,817 people - Jadwasa Kalan1,779 people - Dhamotar1,775 people [All 171 villages in Ratlam](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/ratlam/ratlam/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhikwa from Ratlam?25 km by road - What is the population of Dhikwa?1,827 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhikwa in?Ratlam district (Ratlam sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhikwa?73.0% (Census 2011)