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About Kherkheda Village

Kherkheda is a mid sized village in Jawad tehsil, in the district of Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 543, made up of 274 males and 269 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 178.04 hectares hectares.

Kherkheda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kherkheda village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Neemuch
Tehsil Jawad
Area (hectares) 178.04 hectares
Population 543
Male Population 274
Female Population 269
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kherkheda compares

By the 2011 count Kherkheda is the 57th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,029 residents. Its 178.04 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

Getting to Kherkheda

Kherkheda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kherkheda as Available within 10+ 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 Kherkheda from other places

Kherkheda lies about 10 km from Neemuch, and the nearest railway station is Nimach, about 26 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 Kherkheda
District headquarters Neemuch 10 km
Nearest town Manāsa 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Jawad 21 km
Nearest railway station Nimach 26 km

Villages closest to Kherkheda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kherkheda village had a population of 543. That makes it the 57th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,029 residents.

Kherkheda village has 274 males and 269 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kherkheda has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 972.

Kherkheda covers 178.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kherkheda falls under Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kherkheda is Nimach, about 26 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 <5 km distance for Kherkheda.

Kherkheda is about 10 km from Neemuch in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kherkheda is in Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district. Neemuch is about 10 km away. Manāsa is about 13 km away. Jawad is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lasur (under 2 km), Khurdkhedi (2.5 km) and Akhepur (3.0 km).

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

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