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About Dah Kheda Village

Dah Kheda is a small village in Jaora tehsil, in the district of Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 295, made up of 150 males and 145 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176.55 hectares hectares.

Dah Kheda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dah Kheda village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Ratlam
Tehsil Jaora
Area (hectares) 176.55 hectares
Population 295
Male Population 150
Female Population 145
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Dah Kheda compares

By the 2011 count Dah Kheda is the 133rd largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,105 residents. Its 176.55 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Dah Kheda

Dah Kheda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dah Kheda 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 Dah Kheda from other places

Dah Kheda lies about 45 km from Ratlam, and the nearest railway station is Mundalaram, about 5.0 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 Dah Kheda
Nearest railway station Mundalaram 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaora 9.8 km
District headquarters Ratlam 45 km

Villages closest to Dah Kheda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaora 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 Dah Kheda

As per the Census of India 2011, Dah Kheda village had a population of 295. That makes it the 133rd largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,105 residents.

Dah Kheda village has 150 males and 145 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dah Kheda has about 967 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 962.

Dah Kheda covers 176.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dah Kheda falls under Jaora tehsil of Ratlam district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dah Kheda is Mundalaram, about 5.0 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 Dah Kheda.

Dah Kheda is about 45 km from Ratlam in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dah Kheda is in Jaora tehsil of Ratlam district. Mundalaram is about 5.0 km away. Jaora is about 9.8 km away. Ratlam is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matamelki (1.7 km), Banwada (2.4 km) and Jhalwa (2.4 km).

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

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