Bekalya village, Satwas tehsil | Pincode 455459

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

gokul karm

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LGD code: 473793
Pincode: 455459
Post office: Satwas
Population: 4
Households: 1
Literacy rate: 100%
Sex ratio: 0 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 0
Distance to district centre: 40 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Bhopal: 99 km
Distance to Mumbai: 564 km
Nearest railway station: Masangaon · 62 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: CIVIL HOSPITAL KANNOD · 12 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bekalya compares

By population, Bekalya ranks #96 of 107 villages in Satwas mandal.

Literacy rate

100.0%

+53.6% vs mandal average

Bekalya: 100.0%
Satwas mandal: 46.4%
Dewas district: 59.2%

Household size

people per home

4.0

−0.7 vs mandal average

Bekalya: 4.0
Satwas mandal: 4.7

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

Bekalya at a glance

Bekalya is a village of 4 people in 1 households (Census 2011) in Satwas tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, the 96th-largest of 107 villages in Satwas tehsil. Literacy is 100%, 54 points above the tehsil average of 46%. It lies 40 km from the Dewas district centre, 62 km from Masangaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 455459, served by Satwas post office; the LGD village code is 473793. The nearest hospital or health centre is CIVIL HOSPITAL KANNOD, 12 km away. The sarpanch is gokul karm, and the village votes in Khategaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Aashish Govind Sharma. The population is estimated at 5 in 2026, up 25% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bekalya · this village	4	100%	—
Thikariya · Badoda	411	49%	2.6 km E
Thikariya · Jaora	—	—	2.6 km E
Thikariya · Kannod	648	42%	2.6 km E
Thikariya · Jharda	1,061	35%	2.6 km E
Kalwar · Kannod	2,779	48%	2.8 km SW
Mahuriya · Chitrangi	920	58%	3.3 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bekalya

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 4
Power hours (winter): 5
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: LOHARDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 100
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 19
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 601.9
Irrigated area (ha): 2
Forest area (ha): 596.03

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

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Key facts — Bekalya

LGD code: 473793
Pincode: 455459
Post office: Satwas
Population (Census 2011): 4
Population (projected 2026): 5
Households: 1
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 0
Literacy rate: 100.0%
Coordinates: 22.72507°N, 76.64322°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Vidisha
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Khategaon
Member of Parliament: Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Member of Legislative Assembly: Aashish Govind Sharma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: gokul karm
Block / Mandal: Satwas

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 Dewas district level

Then & Now

Bekalya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+25.0%

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+0.0%

Households · 2026

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: 4Census 2011
Households: 1Census 2011
Literacy rate: 100.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: —*Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 52026 proj. · +25% vs 2011
Est. households: 12026 projection
Active job cards: 1,01,891MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 40,880MGNREGA · 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: 885NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 69.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 95.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 51.3%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 · Dewas district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dewas district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dewas 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Bekalya

Mandal centre

Satwas · ≈ 3.9 km

≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dewas · ≈ 40 km

≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 38 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal99 kmcapital
Mumbai564 km
Hyderabad624 km
Delhi657 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMasangaon62 km
Hospital / PHCCIVIL HOSPITAL KANNOD12 km
Petrol pumpmukati petrol pump33 km
CollegeVellore Institute of Technology - VIT Bhopal44 km
Police stationSikandar bazaar police station33 km

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People often ask about Bekalya

What is the pincode of Bekalya?

The pincode of Bekalya, Satwas tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh is 455459. The post office is Satwas.

Which post office delivers to Bekalya?

Mail for Bekalya is delivered through Satwas post office, pincode 455459, in Satwas tehsil, Dewas district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bekalya located?

Bekalya is a village in Satwas tehsil of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bekalya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bekalya village has a population of 4 across 1 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bekalya?

The current sarpanch of Bekalya gram panchayat is gokul karm.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bekalya in?

Bekalya falls under the Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency (PC #18) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bekalya in?

Bekalya falls under the Khategaon assembly constituency (AC #173) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Bekalya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bekalya village is 100.0%.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bekalya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bekalya, 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 Bekalya from Dewas district centre?

Bekalya is approximately 40 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dewas district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bekalya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bekalya village is 473793.

How big is Bekalya compared to other villages in Satwas tehsil?

Bekalya ranks 96 of 107 villages in Satwas tehsil by Census 2011 population (4 residents).

How far is Bekalya from Bhopal?

Bekalya is about 99 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 128 km.

How far is Bekalya from Mumbai?

Bekalya is about 564 km from Mumbai in a straight line; by road expect roughly 733 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bekalya?

Masangaon is the nearest railway station to Bekalya, about 62 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 81 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bekalya?

CIVIL HOSPITAL KANNOD is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bekalya, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bekalya?

mukati petrol pump is the nearest petrol pump to Bekalya, about 33 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 43 km.

Who is the MLA of Bekalya?

Bekalya falls under Khategaon assembly constituency (AC 173). The sitting MLA is Aashish Govind Sharma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bekalya?

Bekalya is in Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Shivraj Singh Chauhan).

What is the population of Bekalya in 2026?

Bekalya is estimated at 5 people in 2026, up about 25% from 4 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bekalya 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; Bekalya in Dewas district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bekalya?

gokul karm is the sarpanch of Bekalya gram panchayat, Satwas tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Satwas 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-13
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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