# Nalkheda, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ Town · Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh # Nalkheda Nalkheda is a town in Nalkheda sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **16,690 people** in 3,051 households. Literacy was 77.4%. - 16,690people (2011) - 3,051households - 77.4%literacy - 15census wards ## Population of Nalkheda ■ Nalkheda · ■ Shajapur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.4%** **80.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957** **941 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967** **920 Working population ****35.6%** **35.1% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Nalkheda Of every 100 households in Nalkheda in 2011, 88 had electricity, 61 a toilet at home and 39 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Nalkheda · ■ Shajapur urban average Electricity for lighting ****88%** **94% Toilet within the home ****61%** **67% No toilet (open defecation) ****29%** **29% Tap water ****50%** **67% Drinking water within premises ****34%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****39%** **47% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** **50% Use banking services ****47%** **53% Television ****60%** **65% Mobile phone ****69%** **70% Computer with internet ****3%** **2% Two-wheeler ****25%** **28% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **4% None of these assets ****14%** **14% Own their home ****83%** **80% 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 people in Nalkheda work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 3,384 (57%) · **■** Household industry 176 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,652 (28%) · **■** Marginal 731 (12%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Nalkheda changed? From 3,581 in 1941 to 16,690 in 2011. **1941 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Nalkheda in numbers and road distances - Density53,839 per km² - Growth 2001–201117.6% - Annual rainfall827 mm - Temperature range18 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Bhopal (state capital)205 km by road - Shajapur (district HQ)65 km by road - Ujjain (city of 1 lakh+)100 km by road - Indore (city of 5 lakh+)160 km by road - Sarangpur (railway station)40 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Nalkheda ### Civic services - Pucca roads13 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets1,801 - Water storage700 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes1,695 - Electricity — industry43 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools4 govt · 13 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 3 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks2 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** iron parts, wooden furniture and bricks. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nalkheda - Banks3 in Nalkheda - Hotels4 in Nalkheda - Restaurants3 in Nalkheda Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Nalkheda ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-1/) 1,466 267 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-2/) 903 169 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-3/) 1,524 278 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-4/) 1,596 333 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-5/) 999 193 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-6/) 1,252 223 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-7/) 1,245 241 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-8/) 1,699 266 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-9/) 767 147 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-10/) 1,116 203 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-11/) 995 180 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-12/) 629 93 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-13/) 716 129 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-14/) 1,039 192 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/nalkheda/ward-15/) 744 137 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Nalkheda?16,690 (Census 2011) - Which district is Nalkheda in?Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh - What was the population of Nalkheda in 1941?3,581 - How many wards does Nalkheda have?15 census wards (2011)