Village · Bhokardan, Jalna # Merkheda Merkheda is a village in Bhokardan sub-district of Jalna district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted 442 people in 91 households, the 150th largest of 157 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.1%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 70.2%. - 442 people (2011) - 91 households - 69.1% literacy - 897 females per 1,000 males ## Merkheda PIN code and other codes Merkheda falls in Bhokardan sub-district, Jalna district, Maharashtra. - Community development block Bhokardan - Census village code 547391 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Merkheda from nearby towns? - Bhokardan (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Jalna (district HQ) 35 km by road - Bhokardan (nearest town) 15 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Merkheda? 4 services counted by the Census are inside Merkheda; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Kedarkheda - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Bhokardan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Bhokardan - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 15 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Merkheda known for? About 91% of the 130 hectares of village land is sown, and 117 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Merkheda Of every 100 households in Merkheda in 2011, 48 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Merkheda · ■ Bhokardan rural average - Electricity for lighting 48% 64% - Toilet within the home 14% 31% - No toilet (open defecation) 86% 67% - Tap water 93% 44% - Drinking water within premises 60% 35% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 12% 5% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 88% 94% - Use banking services 32% 65% - Television 35% 33% - Mobile phone 56% 51% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 10% 17% - Car / jeep / van 0% 1% - None of these assets 38% 31% - Own their home 95% 93% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Merkheda? ■ Merkheda · ■ Bhokardan rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.1% 70.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 897 929 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 973 866 - Working population 53.2% 50.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.2% for men and 52.0% for women. 57% of men and 49% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 171 (73%) · ■ Farm labourers 49 (21%) · ■ Other work 15 (6%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Bhokardan - Ram Nagar 554 people - Jomala 527 people - Pralhadpur 517 people - Takli hivardi 500 people - Mehgaon 326 people - Fulenagar 325 people - Jainpur 265 people - Rajapur 209 people All 158 villages in Bhokardan ## Quick answers - How far is Merkheda from Jalna? 35 km by road - What is the population of Merkheda? 442 (Census 2011) - Which district is Merkheda in? Jalna district (Bhokardan sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Merkheda? 69.1% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/bhokardan/merkheda/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.