# Thikariya Village, Nalkheda, Shajapur (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/thikariya/ Village · Nalkheda, Shajapur # Thikariya Thikariya is a village in Nalkheda sub-district of Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,063 people in 228 households**, the 31st largest of 93 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 63.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 63.1%. - 1,063people (2011) - 228households - 63.1%literacy - 980females per 1,000 males ## Thikariya PIN code and other codes Thikariya falls in Nalkheda sub-district, Shajapur district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockNalkheda - Census village code472337 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Thikariya from nearby towns? - Nalkheda (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Shajapur (district HQ)60 km by road - Nalkheda (nearest town)9 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 Thikariya? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Thikariya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nalkheda - ○Degree college5–10 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 serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 8 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 Thikariya known for? About 78% of the 405 hectares of village land is sown, and 231 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 Thikariya Of every 100 households in Thikariya in 2011, 58 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 32 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Thikariya · ■ Nalkheda rural average Electricity for lighting ****58%** **59% Toilet within the home ****16%** **10% No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** **90% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **97% Use banking services ****30%** **30% Television ****22%** **16% Mobile phone ****32%** **45% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****15%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****36%** **33% Own their home ****97%** **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 Thikariya? ■ Thikariya · ■ Nalkheda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****63.1%** **63.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****980** **945 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1169** **930 Working population ****54.8%** **52.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.8% for men and 47.7% for women. 57% of men and 53% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 289 (50%) · **■** Farm labourers 163 (28%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 18 (3%) · **■** Marginal 109 (19%) 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 - Lolaki1,167 people - Pipalyaset1,154 people - Dhabla Songara1,144 people - Digon1,114 people - Chharda1,033 people - Lalukhedi1,030 people - Bagawad975 people - Kothadi958 people [All 96 villages in Nalkheda](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/shajapur/nalkheda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Thikariya from Shajapur?60 km by road - What is the population of Thikariya?1,063 (Census 2011) - Which district is Thikariya in?Shajapur district (Nalkheda sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Thikariya?63.1% (Census 2011)