Barkalan
Barkalan is a revenue village in Timarni tehsil, Harda district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 1,113 in 216 households (Census 2011).
1,113 people. 216 homes.
Timarni tehsil, Harda district, Madhya Pradesh.
Barkalan today
- Brinjal₹1,000Sirali(F&V) APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Tomato₹1,000Sirali(F&V) APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Maize₹2,550Khirkiya APMC · 25 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Barkalan is a village in Timarni tehsil, Harda district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,113 people in 216 households, with a literacy rate of 81.0%. It is administered by the Barkala gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 461441.
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Gram panchayat
Barkalan is in the Barkala (बरकला) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Barkalan compares
By population, Barkalan is #22 of 53 inhabited villages in Timarni tehsil.
| — | Barkalan | Timarni tehsil | Harda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 81.0% | 77.3% | 68.5% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 942 | 918 | 933 |
| People per household | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Barkalan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 461441
- Charua · Khirkiya
- Pokharni · Khirkiya
- Morgarhi · Khirkiya
- Mandla · Khirkiya
- Choukdi · Khirkiya
- Padwa · Khirkiya
- Temlawadi Mal · Khirkiya
- Kudawa · Khirkiya
- Pahanpat · Khirkiya
All villages with PIN 461441 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Barkalan
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Barkalan in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Barkalan
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Essential services & places near Barkalan
Barkalan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Timarni tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices185 in Harda district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics18 in Harda district
Primary / community health centre
CHC Timarni
Primary / community health centre
PHC Nausar
Primary / community health centre
Timarni
Temples1 in Harda district
Other places of worship1 in Harda district
Transport10 in Harda district
- Timarni
Railway station
Community places2 in Harda district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Barkalan on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Barkalan. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Barkalan · 22.1658° N, 76.8596° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Barkalan
- Where is Barkalan located?
- Barkalan is a village in Timarni tehsil of Harda district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Which district is Barkalan in?
- Barkalan is in Harda district of Madhya Pradesh.
- Which gram panchayat does Barkalan belong to?
- Barkalan comes under the Barkala gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Barkalan?
- The pincode of Barkalan, Timarni, Harda is 461441.
- What is the population of Barkalan?
- As per the 2011 Census, Barkalan had a population of 1,113 (573 males and 540 females).
- How many households are there in Barkalan?
- Barkalan had 216 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Barkalan?
- The literacy rate of Barkalan was 81.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Barkalan?
- Barkalan had 942 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Barkalan in?
- Barkalan is in the Betul Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Barkalan?
- Durgadas (D. D.) Uikey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Betul Lok Sabha seat, which includes Barkalan, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Barkalan in?
- Barkalan is in the Timarni assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Barkalan?
- Abhijeet Shah (Ankit Baba) (Indian National Congress) won the Timarni assembly seat, which includes Barkalan, in 2023.
- What is the LGD code of Barkalan?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barkalan is 486967 and its Census 2011 village code is 486967.
- Which villages are near Barkalan?
- Villages near Barkalan include Damodar Pura (within ~8 km), Pahanpat (within ~8 km), Sarangpur (about 8.5 km), Pahat Kalan (about 10 km), Bafla (about 11 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Timarni tehsil
- Pokharni
- Nausar
- Chhindgaon Mal
- Chipaner
- Bichhapur
- Kartana
- Bajaniya
- Tajpura
- Nayagaon
- Baghawad
- Gondagaon Kalan
- Rundlay
- Gondagaonkhurd
- Malona
- Raibor
- Sannasya
- Charkheda
- Kuhi
- Pipliya Kalan
- Godri
- Nimacha Khurd
- Samardha
- Ahalwada
- Gullas
- Bhavras
- Gadamod
- Khidki
- Lachora
- Kathadi
- Gadrapur
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 37 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Sirali(F&V) APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Tomato | Sirali(F&V) APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Khirkiya APMC | 2,550 | 2,550 | 2,550 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | Harda APMC | 5,001 | 6,101 | 6,101 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Harda APMC | 2,250 | 2,450 | 2,450 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Harda APMC | 6,500 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Mill Quality | Harda APMC | 2,675 | 2,675 | 2,675 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Apple · Apple | Harda(F&V) APMC | 7,000 | 8,500 | 8,000 | 23 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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