# Pachlana Village, Nalkheda, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/pachlana/ Village · Nalkheda, Shajapur # Pachlana Pachlana is a village in Nalkheda sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,945 people in 387 households**, the 12th largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 1,945people (2011) - 387households - 69.8%literacy - 965females per 1,000 males ## Pachlana PIN code and other codes Pachlana falls in Nalkheda sub-district, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockNalkheda - Census village code472323 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Pachlana from nearby towns? - Nalkheda (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Shajapur (district HQ)40 km by road - Kannod (nearest town)7 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 Pachlana? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Pachlana; 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 · 1 private - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn 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 - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 14 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 Pachlana known for? About 89% of the 721 hectares of village land is sown, and 346 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 Pachlana Of every 100 households in Pachlana in 2011, 90 had electricity, 25 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Pachlana · ■ Nalkheda rural average Electricity for lighting ****90%** **59% Toilet within the home ****25%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **90% Tap water ****49%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****16%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****92%** **97% Use banking services ****36%** **30% Television ****31%** **16% Mobile phone ****50%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****20%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****33%** **33% Own their home ****98%** **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 Pachlana? ■ Pachlana · ■ Nalkheda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.8%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****965** **945 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1023** **930 Working population ****46.3%** **52.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.8% for men and 57.2% for women. 53% of men and 39% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 290 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 258 (29%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 74 (8%) · **■** Marginal 275 (31%) 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 - Suigaon2,096 people - Takhla2,074 people - Gujarkhedi2,053 people - Bhandawad1,987 people - Damdam1,889 people - Tikon1,839 people - Semali1,742 people - Laturi Gehlot1,715 people [All 96 villages in Nalkheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Pachlana from Shajapur?40 km by road - What is the population of Pachlana?1,945 (Census 2011) - Which district is Pachlana in?Shajapur district (Nalkheda sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Pachlana?69.8% (Census 2011)