Skip to main content

About Amkheda Village

Amkheda is a small village in Kumbhraj tehsil, in the district of Guna, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 399, made up of 210 males and 189 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273 hectares hectares.

Amkheda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Amkheda village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Guna
Tehsil Kumbhraj
Area (hectares) 273 hectares
Population 399
Male Population 210
Female Population 189
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Amkheda compares

By the 2011 count Amkheda is the 96th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 670 residents. Its 273 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 902.

Getting to Amkheda

Amkheda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Amkheda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Amkheda from other places

Amkheda lies about 20 km from Guna, and the nearest railway station is Dharnoda, about 2.4 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Amkheda
Nearest railway station Dharnoda 2.4 km
Nearest town Rāghogarh 20 km
District headquarters Guna 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Kumbhraj 27 km

Villages closest to Amkheda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kumbhraj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Amkheda

As per the Census of India 2011, Amkheda village had a population of 399. That makes it the 96th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 670 residents.

Amkheda village has 210 males and 189 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Amkheda has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 902.

Amkheda covers 273 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Amkheda falls under Kumbhraj tehsil of Guna district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Amkheda is Dharnoda, about 2.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Amkheda.

Amkheda is about 20 km from Guna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Amkheda is in Kumbhraj tehsil of Guna district. Dharnoda is about 2.4 km away. Rāghogarh is about 20 km away. Guna is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badagaon (12 km), Khiriya Kherat (13 km) and Bhamavad (15 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Amkheda today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All