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About Parkhedi Village

Parkhedi is a small village in Goharganj tehsil, in the district of Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 383, made up of 201 males and 182 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 180.02 hectares hectares.

Parkhedi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Parkhedi village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Raisen
Tehsil Goharganj
Area (hectares) 180.02 hectares
Population 383
Male Population 201
Female Population 182
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Parkhedi compares

By the 2011 count Parkhedi is the 134th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 719 residents. Its 180.02 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Parkhedi

Parkhedi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Parkhedi as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Parkhedi from other places

Parkhedi lies about 37 km from Raisen, and the nearest railway station is Obaidullaganj, about 4.8 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 Parkhedi
Nearest town Ubaidullāhganj 4.6 km
Nearest railway station Obaidullaganj 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Goharganj 6.6 km
District headquarters Raisen 37 km

Villages closest to Parkhedi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Parkhedi village had a population of 383. That makes it the 134th largest of the 217 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 719 residents.

Parkhedi village has 201 males and 182 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Parkhedi has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 911.

Parkhedi covers 180.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Parkhedi falls under Goharganj tehsil of Raisen district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Parkhedi is Obaidullaganj, about 4.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Parkhedi is about 37 km from Raisen in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Parkhedi is in Goharganj tehsil of Raisen district. Ubaidullāhganj is about 4.6 km away. Obaidullaganj is about 4.8 km away. Goharganj is about 6.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Aankhkhedi (under 2 km), Magarpunchh (under 2 km) and Daudpur (1.7 km).

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

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