# Harkanpura Village, Palera, Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/tikamgarh/palera/harkanpura/ Village · Palera, Tikamgarh # Harkanpura Harkanpura is a village in Palera sub-district of Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,786 people in 397 households**, the 42nd largest of 136 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 60.4%. - 1,786people (2011) - 397households - 73.4%literacy - 874females per 1,000 males ## Harkanpura PIN code and other codes Harkanpura falls in Palera sub-district, Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockPalera - Census village code456904 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Harkanpura from nearby towns? - Palera (sub-district HQ)70 km by road - Tikamgarh (district HQ)70 km by road - Jatara (nearest town)30 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 Harkanpura? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Harkanpura; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jewar - ○Degree college10+ km · Tikamgarh - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Tikamgarh - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Harkanpura known for? The main crops are **wheat, chana and pea**. About 77% of the 382 hectares of village land is sown, and 153 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 Harkanpura Of every 100 households in Harkanpura in 2011, 75 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 44 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Harkanpura · ■ Palera rural average Electricity for lighting ****75%** **36% Toilet within the home ****1%** **4% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **96% Tap water ****0%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****15%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****12%** **29% Television ****14%** **15% Mobile phone ****44%** **48% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****7%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **27% Own their home ****100%** **99% 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 Harkanpura? ■ Harkanpura · ■ Palera rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.4%** **60.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****874** **905 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914** **882 Working population ****48.3%** **46.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.9% for men and 63.6% for women. 55% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 213 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 370 (43%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (2%) · **■** Marginal 253 (29%) 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 Palera - Kalra1,808 people - Pureniya1,808 people - Saipura1,808 people - Teela Nareni1,800 people - Dinau1,782 people - Lahar Bujurg1,763 people - Mawai1,759 people - Rampura Urf Nivawari1,723 people [All 150 villages in Palera](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/tikamgarh/palera/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Harkanpura from Tikamgarh?70 km by road - What is the population of Harkanpura?1,786 (Census 2011) - Which district is Harkanpura in?Tikamgarh district (Palera sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Harkanpura?73.4% (Census 2011)