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About Selda Village

Selda is a large village in Bhikangaon tehsil, in the district of Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,736, made up of 1,953 males and 1,783 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 591.07 hectares hectares.

Selda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Selda village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Khargone
Tehsil Bhikangaon
Area (hectares) 591.07 hectares
Population 3,736
Male Population 1,953
Female Population 1,783
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Selda compares

By the 2011 count Selda is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,358 residents. Its 591.07 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Selda

Selda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Selda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Selda from other places

Selda lies about 25 km from Khargone, and the nearest railway station is Sirran, about 40 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 Selda
Tehsil headquarters Bhikangaon 14 km
District headquarters Khargone 25 km
Nearest railway station Sirran 40 km

Villages closest to Selda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhikangaon 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 Selda

As per the Census of India 2011, Selda village had a population of 3,736. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,358 residents.

Selda village has 1,953 males and 1,783 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Selda has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Selda covers 591.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Selda falls under Bhikangaon tehsil of Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Selda is Sirran, about 40 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 km distance for Selda.

Selda is about 25 km from Khargone in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Selda is in Bhikangaon tehsil of Khargone district. Bhikangaon is about 14 km away. Khargone is about 25 km away. Sirran is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shyamali Pura (under 2 km), Kharadi (1.9 km) and Bamnala (2.5 km).

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

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