# Dhurwar Village, Sohagpur, Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/dhurwar/ Village · Sohagpur, Shahdol # Dhurwar Dhurwar is a village in Sohagpur sub-district of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **2,509 people in 603 households**, the 21st largest of 295 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 57.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 62.1%. - 2,509people (2011) - 603households - 57.6%literacy - 934females per 1,000 males ## Dhurwar PIN code and other codes Dhurwar falls in Sohagpur sub-district, Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSohagpur - Census village code501296 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhurwar from nearby towns? - Shahdol (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Shahdol (district HQ)10 km by road - Shahdol (nearest town)10 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 Dhurwar? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Dhurwar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shahdol - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Shahdol - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)9 h summer · 9 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 Dhurwar known for? The main crops are **wheat, chana and urad**. About 37% of the 564 hectares of village land is sown, and 88 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 Dhurwar Of every 100 households in Dhurwar in 2011, 69 had electricity, 17 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dhurwar · ■ Sohagpur rural average Electricity for lighting ****69%** **51% Toilet within the home ****17%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **89% Tap water ****1%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****26%** **23% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **95% Use banking services ****82%** **67% Television ****18%** **15% Mobile phone ****24%** **21% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****10%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****30%** **32% Own their home ****100%** **97% 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 Dhurwar? ■ Dhurwar · ■ Sohagpur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****57.6%** **62.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****934** **983 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****777** **965 Working population ****49.5%** **48.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 68.7% for men and 46.0% for women. 54% of men and 44% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (2%) · **■** Household industry 71 (6%) · **■** Other work 333 (27%) · **■** Marginal 783 (63%) 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 Sohagpur - Kanchanpur2,616 people - Bartara2,597 people - Pipariya2,548 people - Bareli2,534 people - Maiki2,505 people - Padmaniya Khurd2,459 people - Gortara2,333 people - Semra2,292 people [All 302 villages in Sohagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shahdol/sohagpur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhurwar from Shahdol?10 km by road - What is the population of Dhurwar?2,509 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhurwar in?Shahdol district (Sohagpur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhurwar?57.6% (Census 2011)