# Baigaon Village, Nalkheda, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/baigaon/ Village · Nalkheda, Shajapur # Baigaon Baigaon is a village in Nalkheda sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,472 people in 279 households**, the 21st largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 1,472people (2011) - 279households - 64.0%literacy - 904females per 1,000 males ## Baigaon PIN code and other codes Baigaon falls in Nalkheda sub-district, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockNalkheda - Census village code472322 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Baigaon from nearby towns? - Nalkheda (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Shajapur (district HQ)38 km by road - Kannod (nearest town)5 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 Baigaon? 8 services counted by the Census are inside Baigaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Kanad - ○Degree college10+ km · Nalkheda - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shajapur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - 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 Baigaon known for? The main crops are **soyabean and wheat**. About 90% of the 506 hectares of village land is sown, and 281 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 Baigaon Of every 100 households in Baigaon in 2011, 81 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 81 had a mobile phone, 17 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Baigaon · ■ Nalkheda rural average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **59% Toilet within the home ****4%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****43%** **30% Television ****30%** **16% Mobile phone ****81%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****17%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****9%** **33% Own their home ****99%** **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 Baigaon? ■ Baigaon · ■ Nalkheda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****64.0%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****904** **945 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919** **930 Working population ****57.3%** **52.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.2% for men and 43.9% for women. 56% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 257 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 91 (11%) · **■** Household industry 6 (1%) · **■** Other work 20 (2%) · **■** Marginal 469 (56%) 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 Nalkheda - Hirankhedi1,563 people - Lasudaliya Kelwa1,560 people - Richhi1,502 people - Kohadiya1,492 people - Godalmau1,398 people - Goyal1,390 people - Manasa1,389 people - Dhandheda1,357 people [All 96 villages in Nalkheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Baigaon from Shajapur?38 km by road - What is the population of Baigaon?1,472 (Census 2011) - Which district is Baigaon in?Shajapur district (Nalkheda sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Baigaon?64.0% (Census 2011)