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Murkheda

मुरखेड़ा
Hatod mandal
Pincode 453115
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SANTOSH BAI
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LGD code
476057
Pincode
453115
Post office
Depalpur
Population
1,920
Households
329
Literacy rate
57.2%
Sex ratio
909 ♀/1000♂
Workers
916
Distance to district centre
102 km
Distance to mandal centre
28 km
Distance to Bhopal
191 km
Distance to Mumbai
505 km
Nearest railway station
Balauda Takun · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government hospital Betma · 16 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Murkheda compares

By population, Murkheda ranks #8 of 57 villages in Hatod mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.2%
−0.7% vs mandal average
Murkheda
57.2%
Hatod mandal
57.9%
Indore district
70.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
909
−55 vs mandal average
Murkheda
909
Hatod mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.5 vs mandal average
Murkheda
5.8
Hatod mandal
5.3

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

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Murkheda at a glance

Murkheda is a village of 1,920 people in 329 households (Census 2011) in Hatod tehsil, Indore district, Madhya Pradesh, the 8th-largest of 57 villages in Hatod tehsil. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. It lies 102 km from the Indore district centre, 38 km from Kodriya, the nearest town, 17 km from Balauda Takun railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 453115, served by Depalpur post office; the LGD village code is 476057. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Betma, 16 km away. The sarpanch is SANTOSH BAI, and the village votes in Sanwer assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tulsiram Silawat. The population is estimated at 2,264 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Murkheda

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Murkheda · this village1,92057%
Hasnabad · Sehore1,30063%1.6 km S
Hasnabad · Hatod1,35061%1.6 km S
Chiman Khedi · Depalpur75862%1.9 km NW
Gangajal Khedi · Depalpur93156%3.3 km NE
Agar · Kukshi2,26936%4.1 km SE
Pura · Kukshi3256%4.1 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Murkheda

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)
14
Power hours (winter)
14
Primary school
2
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DEPALPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
34
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
1,034.45
Irrigated area (ha)
270.29
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Murkheda

LGD code
476057
Pincode
453115
Post office
Depalpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,920
Population (projected 2026)
2,264
Households
329
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
909
Literacy rate
57.2%
Coordinates
22.83397°N, 75.60140°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Indore
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sanwer
Member of Parliament
Shankar Lalwani
Member of Legislative Assembly
Tulsiram Silawat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SANTOSH BAI
Block / Mandal
Hatod
Getting there

How to reach Murkheda

Mandal centre
Hatod · ≈ 28 km
≈ 57 min by car · 1 h 7 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Indore · ≈ 102 km
≈ 3 h 29 min by car · 4 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,830 people
Kodriya · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 17 min by car · 1 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal191 kmcapital
  • Mumbai505 km
  • Delhi663 km
  • Hyderabad677 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBalauda Takun17 km
  • Bus stopPrerana Sadan Bus Stop23 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Betma16 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India22 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump4 km
  • CollegeSAIMS Nursing College25 km
  • Police stationchhatri bagh police station29 km
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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, 2026-09-07
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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