# Khiston Village, Prithvipur, Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/tikamgarh/prithvipur/khiston/ Village · Prithvipur, Tikamgarh # Khiston Khiston is a village in Prithvipur sub-district of Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,318 people in 707 households**, the 7th largest of 132 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.8%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 59.3%. - 3,318people (2011) - 707households - 58.8%literacy - 887females per 1,000 males ## Khiston PIN code and other codes Khiston falls in Prithvipur sub-district, Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockPrithvipur - Census village code456653 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Khiston from nearby towns? - Prithvipur (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Tikamgarh (district HQ)61 km by road - Prithvipur (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 Khiston? 18 services counted by the Census are inside Khiston; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Alternative medicine hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitalIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Prithvipur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Prithvipur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Prathvipur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Khiston known for? About 66% of the 1,198 hectares of village land is sown, and 496 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 Khiston Of every 100 households in Khiston in 2011, 35 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Khiston · ■ Prithvipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****35%** **32% Toilet within the home ****2%** **3% No toilet (open defecation) ****86%** **97% Tap water ****0%** **0% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **3% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%** **99% Use banking services ****38%** **32% Television ****13%** **14% Mobile phone ****45%** **38% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****11%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****16%** **30% Own their home ****99%** **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 Khiston? ■ Khiston · ■ Prithvipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****58.8%** **59.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887** **890 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****945** **866 Working population ****51.2%** **49.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.9% for men and 45.1% for women. 57% of men and 45% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 929 (55%) · **■** Farm labourers 212 (12%) · **■** Household industry 31 (2%) · **■** Other work 96 (6%) · **■** Marginal 430 (25%) 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 Prithvipur - Jayora Mora5,162 people - Sakera Bhadoran Khas4,193 people - Kakawani Khas4,056 people - Jera Khas3,832 people - Luharguwan3,268 people - Birora Khet3,242 people - Sunauniya West2,771 people - Bhopalpura2,711 people [All 142 villages in Prithvipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/tikamgarh/prithvipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Khiston from Tikamgarh?61 km by road - What is the population of Khiston?3,318 (Census 2011) - Which district is Khiston in?Tikamgarh district (Prithvipur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Khiston?58.8% (Census 2011)