Merkheda village, Badod tehsil | Pincode 465550

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

MANA BAI SHANKAR SINGH

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LGD code: 472489
Pincode: 465550
Post office: Barode
Population: 586
Households: 111
Literacy rate: 38.4%
Sex ratio: 928 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 310
Distance to district centre: 30 km
Distance to mandal centre: 16 km
Distance to Bhopal: 166 km
Distance to Delhi: 567 km
Nearest railway station: Vikramgarh Alot · 33 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: DH Agar · 17 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Merkheda compares

By population, Merkheda ranks #98 of 139 villages in Badod mandal.

Literacy rate

38.4%

−10.3% vs mandal average

Merkheda: 38.4%
Badod mandal: 48.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

928

−24 vs mandal average

Merkheda: 928
Badod mandal: 952

Household size

people per home

5.3

+0.2 vs mandal average

Merkheda: 5.3
Badod mandal: 5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Merkheda at a glance

Merkheda is a village of 586 people in 111 households (Census 2011) in Badod tehsil, Agar-Malwa district, Madhya Pradesh, the 98th-largest of 139 villages in Badod tehsil. Literacy is 38%, 10 points below the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 928 women per 1,000 men. It lies 30 km from the Agar-Malwa district centre, 30 km from Dag, the nearest town, 33 km from Vikramgarh Alot railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 465550, served by Barode post office; the LGD village code is 472489. The nearest hospital or health centre is DH Agar, 17 km away. The sarpanch is MANA BAI SHANKAR SINGH, and the village votes in Agar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhav Singh. The population is estimated at 691 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Merkheda · this village	586	38%	—
Manju Khedi · Badod	606	64%	1.2 km N
Dhabla Piplon · Badod	1,401	40%	1.7 km NE
Kalya Khedi · Badod	619	53%	2.1 km S
Pipalya Mana · Badod	589	43%	2.4 km W
Tungani · Badod	495	41%	2.7 km SE
Alsaya · Badod	554	47%	3.1 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Merkheda

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: BADOD
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 250.8
Irrigated area (ha): 128.95
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Merkheda

LGD code: 472489
Pincode: 465550
Post office: Barode
Population (Census 2011): 586
Population (projected 2026): 691
Households: 111
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 928
Literacy rate: 38.4%
Coordinates: 23.65958°N, 75.84433°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dewas
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Agar
Member of Parliament: Mahendra Solanki
Member of Legislative Assembly: Madhav Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MANA BAI SHANKAR SINGH
Block / Mandal: Badod

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Agar-Malwa district level

Then & Now

Merkheda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

586

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

691

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

111

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

131

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 586Census 2011
Households: 111Census 2011
Literacy rate: 38.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 928 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6912026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1312026 projection
Active job cards: 60,446MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 30,250MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Agar-Malwa district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Agar-Malwa district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Agar-Malwa district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Merkheda

Mandal centre

Badod · ≈ 16 km

≈ 33 min by car · 40 min by bike

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District centre

Agar-Malwa · ≈ 30 km

≈ 1 h 1 min by car · 1 h 12 min by bike

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Nearest town · 13,935 people

Dag · ≈ 30 km

≈ 1 h 2 min by car · 1 h 14 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal166 kmcapital
Delhi567 km
Mumbai595 km
Hyderabad750 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationVikramgarh Alot33 km
Hospital / PHCDH Agar17 km
CollegeCatholic Theology College for boys48 km

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What is the pincode of Merkheda?

The pincode of Merkheda, Badod tehsil, Agar-Malwa district, Madhya Pradesh is 465550. The post office is Barode.

Which post office delivers to Merkheda?

Mail for Merkheda is delivered through Barode post office, pincode 465550, in Badod tehsil, Agar-Malwa district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Merkheda located?

Merkheda is a village in Badod tehsil of Agar-Malwa district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Merkheda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Merkheda village has a population of 586 across 111 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Merkheda?

The current sarpanch of Merkheda gram panchayat is MANA BAI SHANKAR SINGH.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Merkheda in?

Merkheda falls under the Dewas Lok Sabha constituency (PC #21) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Merkheda in?

Merkheda falls under the Agar assembly constituency (AC #166) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Merkheda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Merkheda village is 38.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Merkheda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Merkheda village is 928 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Merkheda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Merkheda, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Merkheda from Agar-Malwa district centre?

Merkheda is approximately 30 km (straight-line) from the centre of Agar-Malwa district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Merkheda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Merkheda village is 472489.

Which is the nearest town to Merkheda?

Dag (population 13,935, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 30 km from Merkheda in a straight line.

How big is Merkheda compared to other villages in Badod tehsil?

Merkheda ranks 98 of 139 villages in Badod tehsil by Census 2011 population (586 residents).

How far is Merkheda from Bhopal?

Merkheda is about 166 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 216 km.

How far is Merkheda from Delhi?

Merkheda is about 567 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 738 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Merkheda?

Vikramgarh Alot is the nearest railway station to Merkheda, about 33 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 43 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Merkheda?

DH Agar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Merkheda, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Who is the MLA of Merkheda?

Merkheda falls under Agar assembly constituency (AC 166). The sitting MLA is Madhav Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Merkheda?

Merkheda is in Dewas Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mahendra Solanki (Mahendra Solanki).

What is the population of Merkheda in 2026?

Merkheda is estimated at 691 people in 2026, up about 18% from 586 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Merkheda in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Merkheda in Agar-Malwa district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Merkheda?

MANA BAI SHANKAR SINGH is the sarpanch of Merkheda gram panchayat, Badod tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Badod tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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