Village · Jafferabad, Jalna # Merkheda Merkheda is a village in Jafferabad sub-district of Jalna district, Maharashtra, PIN code 431206. The 2011 Census counted 1,509 people in 361 households, the 34th largest of 100 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.6%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 72.2%. - 1,509 people (2011) - 361 households - 70.6% literacy - 431206 PIN code ## Merkheda PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Merkheda is 431206. Merkheda falls in Jafferabad sub-district, Jalna district, Maharashtra. - PIN code 431206 - Community development block Jafferabad - Census village code 547467 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Merkheda from nearby towns? - Jafferabad (sub-district HQ) 65 km by road - Jalna (district HQ) 65 km by road - Chikhli (nearest town) 35 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Merkheda? 12 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 · 3 govt - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Jaferabad - ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Jaferabad - ○ ITI / vocational school 5–10 km · Jaferabad - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 5–10 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water and hand pumps - 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? The main crops are cotton, soybean and maize. About 86% of the 548 hectares of village land is sown, and 463 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, 82 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Merkheda · ■ Jafferabad rural average - Electricity for lighting 82% 62% - Toilet within the home 33% 38% - No toilet (open defecation) 67% 60% - Tap water 53% 61% - Drinking water within premises 8% 40% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 92% - Use banking services 41% 69% - Television 22% 33% - Mobile phone 68% 51% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 9% 16% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 21% 31% - Own their home 93% 94% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Merkheda? ■ Merkheda · ■ Jafferabad rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 70.6% 72.2% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 872 932 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 691 847 - Working population 58.2% 52.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.8% for men and 54.9% for women. 56% of men and 61% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 54 (6%) · ■ Farm labourers 64 (7%) · ■ Other work 9 (1%) · ■ Marginal 751 (86%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Jafferabad - Pimpalgaon Kad 1,608 people - Sindi 1,585 people - Harpala 1,554 people - Ambewadi 1,552 people - Adha 1,495 people - Pasodi 1,461 people - Aradkheda 1,408 people - Kolhapur 1,359 people All 101 villages in Jafferabad ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Merkheda? 431206 - How far is Merkheda from Jalna? 65 km by road - What is the population of Merkheda? 1,509 (Census 2011) - Which district is Merkheda in? Jalna district (Jafferabad sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Merkheda? 70.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/jalna/jafferabad/merkheda/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.