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About Dedkhur Village

Dedkhur is a small village in Pohri tehsil, in the district of Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 443, made up of 226 males and 217 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252.94 hectares hectares.

Dedkhur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dedkhur village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Shivpuri
Tehsil Pohri
Area (hectares) 252.94 hectares
Population 443
Male Population 226
Female Population 217
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Dedkhur compares

By the 2011 count Dedkhur is the 159th largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 878 residents. Its 252.94 hectares work out to about 1.8 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, well above the tehsil average of 875.

Getting to Dedkhur

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

Dedkhur lies about 27 km from Shivpuri, and the nearest railway station is Khajuri, about 19 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 Dedkhur
Tehsil headquarters Pohri 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Khajuri 19 km
District headquarters Shivpuri 27 km

Villages closest to Dedkhur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dedkhur village had a population of 443. That makes it the 159th largest of the 235 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 878 residents.

Dedkhur village has 226 males and 217 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dedkhur has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 875.

Dedkhur covers 252.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dedkhur falls under Pohri tehsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Dedkhur is Khajuri, about 19 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 Dedkhur.

Dedkhur is about 27 km from Shivpuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dedkhur is in Pohri tehsil of Shivpuri district. Pohri is about 6.8 km away. Khajuri is about 19 km away. Shivpuri 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 Bachhora (under 2 km), Chakarana (1.7 km) and Jatwara (1.8 km).

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

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