# Bichhiya Village, Shamshabad, Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/vidisha/shamshabad/bichhiya/ Village · Shamshabad, Vidisha # Bichhiya Bichhiya is a village in Shamshabad sub-district of Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **3,182 people in 622 households**, the 4th largest of 96 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.5%. - 3,182people (2011) - 622households - 67.8%literacy - 912females per 1,000 males ## Bichhiya PIN code and other codes Bichhiya falls in Shamshabad sub-district, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockNateran - Census village code481593 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Bichhiya from nearby towns? - Shamshabad (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Vidisha (district HQ)45 km by road - Shamshabad (nearest town)10 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 Bichhiya? 19 services counted by the Census are inside Bichhiya; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 2 doctors - ●Post officeIn village - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Shamshabad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Vidisha - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 12 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 Bichhiya known for? The main crops are **soyabean, wheat and chana**. About 82% of the 1,323 hectares of village land is sown, and 508 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 Bichhiya Of every 100 households in Bichhiya in 2011, 49 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Bichhiya · ■ Shamshabad rural average Electricity for lighting ****49%** **37% Toilet within the home ****18%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****82%** **95% Tap water ****40%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **11% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **99% Use banking services ****25%** **22% Television ****33%** **18% Mobile phone ****18%** **36% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **11% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****45%** **50% Own their home ****94%** **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 Bichhiya? ■ Bichhiya · ■ Shamshabad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%** **59.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912** **891 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****909** **946 Working population ****43.8%** **38.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.0% for men and 57.8% for women. 54% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 472 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 316 (23%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Other work 144 (10%) · **■** Marginal 450 (32%) 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 Shamshabad - Wardha5,437 people - Pipaldhar5,002 people - Barkheda Jagir3,730 people - Sangul2,829 people - Satpada Hat2,781 people - Karmedi2,156 people - Thana2,136 people [All 98 villages in Shamshabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/vidisha/shamshabad/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Bichhiya from Vidisha?45 km by road - What is the population of Bichhiya?3,182 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bichhiya in?Vidisha district (Shamshabad sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Bichhiya?67.8% (Census 2011)