Block / Tehsil → Niwali
District → Barwani
State → Madhya Pradesh
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Merkhedi village is 478542. Merkhedi village is located in Niwali tehsil of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated 18km away from sub-district headquarter Niwali (tehsildar office) and 90km away from district headquarter Barwani. As per 2009 stats, Sildad is the gram panchayat of Merkhedi village.
The total geographical area of village is 478.78 hectares. Merkhedi has a total population of 1,343 peoples, out of which male population is 656 while female population is 687. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 1047 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of merkhedi village is 34.92% out of which 41.31% males and 28.82% females are literate. There are about 209 houses in merkhedi village.
When it comes to administration, Merkhedi village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Merkhedi village comes under Pansemal Vidhan Sabha constituency & Khargone Lok Sabha constituency. Sendhwa is nearest town to merkhedi village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 3km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,343 | 656 | 687 |
| Literate Population | 469 | 271 | 198 |
| Illiterate Population | 874 | 385 | 489 |
| Merkhedi - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Sildad |
| Block / Tehsil : | Niwali |
| District : | Barwani |
| State : | Madhya Pradesh |
| Pincode : | N/A |
| Area : | 478.78 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 1047 |
| Population (2011): | 1,343 |
| Households : | 209 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Pansemal |
| Parliament Constituency : | Khargone |
| Nearest Town : | Sendhwa (3 km) |
| Villages in Sildad Gram Panchayat | |
| Merkhedi | Sildad |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Niwali |
| List of Tehsils in Barwani |
| List of Districts in Madhya Pradesh |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.