Bala Kheda village, Ashta tehsil | Pincode 466116

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Prem Kumar

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LGD code: 482879
Pincode: 466116
Post office: Ashta
Population: 317
Households: 68
Literacy rate: 55.8%
Sex ratio: 1058 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 162
Distance to district centre: 119 km
Distance to mandal centre: 134 km
Distance to Bhopal: 100 km
Distance to Delhi: 497 km
Nearest railway station: Ramri · 24 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital Jamner · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bala Kheda compares

By population, Bala Kheda ranks #153 of 195 villages in Ashta mandal.

Literacy rate

55.8%

−1.7% vs mandal average

Bala Kheda: 55.8%
Ashta mandal: 57.5%
Sehore district: 59.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,058

+131 vs mandal average

Bala Kheda: 1,058
Ashta mandal: 927

Household size

people per home

4.7

−0.2 vs mandal average

Bala Kheda: 4.7
Ashta mandal: 4.9

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

Bala Kheda at a glance

Bala Kheda is a village of 317 people in 68 households (Census 2011) in Ashta tehsil, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, the 153rd-largest of 195 villages in Ashta tehsil. Literacy is 56%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,058 women per 1,000 men. It lies 119 km from the Sehore district centre, 9 km from Maksudangarh, the nearest town, 24 km from Ramri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 466116, served by Ashta post office; the LGD village code is 482879. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Jamner, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Prem Kumar, and the village votes in Ashta assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gopal Singh Engineer. The population is estimated at 374 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bala Kheda · this village	317	56%	—
Bala Kheda · Tonk Khurd	634	76%	0 km N
Bala Kheda · Maksoodangarh	138	60%	0 km N
Pachgodiya · Maksoodangarh	1,140	44%	1.7 km NW
Imaliya · Maksoodangarh	353	50%	2.1 km S
Imaliya · Maksoodangarh	392	37%	2.1 km S
Kanjai · Maksoodangarh	664	55%	2.2 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bala Kheda

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): 8
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 1
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: Yes
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ASHTA
Distance to nearest town (km): 17
Distance to district HQ (km): 90
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 60
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 262.65
Irrigated area (ha): 116.27
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bala Kheda

LGD code: 482879
Pincode: 466116
Post office: Ashta
Population (Census 2011): 317
Population (projected 2026): 374
Households: 68
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1058
Literacy rate: 55.8%
Coordinates: 24.14539°N, 77.26196°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dewas
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ashta
Member of Parliament: Mahendra Solanki
Member of Legislative Assembly: Gopal Singh Engineer
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Prem Kumar
Block / Mandal: Ashta

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 Sehore district level

Then & Now

Bala Kheda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

317

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

374

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

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: 317Census 2011
Households: 68Census 2011
Literacy rate: 55.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1058 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3742026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 802026 projection
Active job cards: 65,011MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 30,080MGNREGA · 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: 824NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 69.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 75.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 45.3%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 · Sehore district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sehore district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sehore 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 Bala Kheda

Mandal centre

Ashta · ≈ 134 km

≈ 4 h 34 min by car · 5 h 26 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sehore · ≈ 119 km

≈ 4 h 4 min by car · 4 h 50 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,917 people

Maksudangarh · ≈ 9.3 km

≈ 19 min by car · 23 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal100 kmcapital
Delhi497 km
Mumbai723 km
Hyderabad762 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRamri24 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Jamner7 km

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People often ask about Bala Kheda

What is the pincode of Bala Kheda?

The pincode of Bala Kheda, Ashta tehsil, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh is 466116. The post office is Ashta.

Which post office delivers to Bala Kheda?

Mail for Bala Kheda is delivered through Ashta post office, pincode 466116, in Ashta tehsil, Sehore district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bala Kheda located?

Bala Kheda is a village in Ashta tehsil of Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bala Kheda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bala Kheda village has a population of 317 across 68 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bala Kheda?

The current sarpanch of Bala Kheda gram panchayat is Prem Kumar.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bala Kheda in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bala Kheda in?

Bala Kheda falls under the Ashta assembly constituency (AC #157) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Bala Kheda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bala Kheda village is 55.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Bala Kheda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bala Kheda village is 1058 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bala Kheda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bala Kheda, 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 Bala Kheda from Sehore district centre?

Bala Kheda is approximately 119 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sehore district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bala Kheda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bala Kheda village is 482879.

Which is the nearest town to Bala Kheda?

Maksudangarh (population 10,917, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 9 km from Bala Kheda in a straight line.

How big is Bala Kheda compared to other villages in Ashta tehsil?

Bala Kheda ranks 153 of 195 villages in Ashta tehsil by Census 2011 population (317 residents).

How far is Bala Kheda from Bhopal?

Bala Kheda is about 100 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 130 km.

How far is Bala Kheda from Delhi?

Bala Kheda is about 497 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 646 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bala Kheda?

Ramri is the nearest railway station to Bala Kheda, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bala Kheda?

Government Hospital Jamner is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bala Kheda, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Bala Kheda?

Bala Kheda falls under Ashta assembly constituency (AC 157). The sitting MLA is Gopal Singh Engineer (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bala Kheda?

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

What is the population of Bala Kheda in 2026?

Bala Kheda is estimated at 374 people in 2026, up about 18% from 317 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bala Kheda 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; Bala Kheda in Sehore district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bala Kheda?

Prem Kumar is the sarpanch of Bala Kheda gram panchayat, Ashta tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Ashta 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)