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Poha jalebi, dal bafla, bhutte ka kees and garadu, with Chappan Dukan by day and Sarafa Bazaar after midnight.
- 06 Aug 25
10 min
Barkheda is a mid sized village in Mhow tehsil, in the district of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 514, made up of 257 males and 257 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 460.92 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Indore |
| Tehsil | Mhow |
| Area (hectares) | 460.92 hectares |
| Population | 514 |
| Male Population | 257 |
| Female Population | 257 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,000 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Barkheda is the 111th largest of the 161 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents. Its 460.92 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.
Barkheda is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Barkheda as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Barkheda lies about 27 km from Indore, and the nearest railway station is Kalakund, about under 2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Kalakund | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Mhow | 14 km |
| District headquarters | Indore | 27 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mhow 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Barkheda village had a population of 514. That makes it the 111th largest of the 161 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents.
Barkheda village has 257 males and 257 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Barkheda has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.
Barkheda covers 460.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Barkheda falls under Mhow tehsil of Indore district in Madhya Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Barkheda is Kalakund, about under 2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Barkheda.
Barkheda is about 27 km from Indore in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Barkheda is in Mhow tehsil of Indore district. Kalakund is about under 2 km away. Mhow is about 14 km away. Indore is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Dhawadiya (under 2 km), Gunjara (under 2 km) and Bhanbardi (1.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Barkheda today is likely to be higher.
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