# Dhenka Village, Moman Badodiya, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/moman-badodiya/dhenka/ Village · Moman Badodiya, Shajapur # Dhenka Dhenka is a village in Moman Badodiya sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,468 people in 287 households**, the 19th largest of 102 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.8%. - 1,468people (2011) - 287households - 62.0%literacy - 1,000females per 1,000 males ## Dhenka PIN code and other codes Dhenka falls in Moman Badodiya sub-district, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockMoman Badodiya - Census village code472924 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhenka from nearby towns? - Shajapur (district HQ)33 km by road - Sarangpur (nearest town)8 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 Dhenka? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Dhenka; 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 - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Sarangpur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Sarangpur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shajapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)6 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 Dhenka known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 76% of the 573 hectares of village land is sown, and 321 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 Dhenka Of every 100 households in Dhenka in 2011, 18 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Dhenka · ■ Moman Badodiya rural average Electricity for lighting ****18%** **83% Toilet within the home ****1%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **89% Tap water ****0%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **7% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **96% Use banking services ****12%** **28% Television ****7%** **19% Mobile phone ****45%** **44% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****38%** **38% Own their home ****98%** **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 Dhenka? ■ Dhenka · ■ Moman Badodiya rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.0%** **65.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **935 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865** **906 Working population ****51.1%** **49.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.1% for men and 41.4% for women. 55% of men and 48% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 230 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 177 (24%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 10 (1%) · **■** Marginal 332 (44%) 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 Moman Badodiya - Bijana1,852 people - Kadula1,703 people - Kumariya Khas1,643 people - Dangicha1,544 people - Sirsodiya1,409 people - Aroliya1,311 people - Badaudi1,289 people - Sarsi1,279 people [All 105 villages in Moman Badodiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/moman-badodiya/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhenka from Shajapur?33 km by road - What is the population of Dhenka?1,468 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhenka in?Shajapur district (Moman Badodiya sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Dhenka?62.0% (Census 2011)