Morukhedi village, Ashta tehsil | Pincode 466116

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Vikram Singh

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LGD code: 482903
Pincode: 466116
Post office: Ashta
Population: 658
Households: 135
Literacy rate: 59.6%
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 316
Distance to district centre: 46 km
Distance to mandal centre: 15 km
Distance to Bhopal: 84 km
Distance to Mumbai: 582 km
Nearest railway station: Jabri · 47 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Pushpa Kalyan Hospital · 12 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Morukhedi compares

By population, Morukhedi ranks #115 of 195 villages in Ashta mandal.

Literacy rate

59.6%

+2.1% vs mandal average

Morukhedi: 59.6%
Ashta mandal: 57.5%
Sehore district: 59.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

976

+49 vs mandal average

Morukhedi: 976
Ashta mandal: 927

Household size

people per home

4.9

Same as the mandal average

Morukhedi: 4.9
Ashta mandal: 4.9

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

Morukhedi at a glance

Morukhedi is a village of 658 people in 135 households (Census 2011) in Ashta tehsil, Sehore district, Madhya Pradesh, the 115th-largest of 195 villages in Ashta tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 976 women per 1,000 men. It lies 46 km from the Sehore district centre, 47 km from Jabri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 466116, served by Ashta post office; the LGD village code is 482903. The nearest hospital or health centre is Pushpa Kalyan Hospital, 12 km away. The sarpanch is Vikram Singh, and the village votes in Ashta assembly constituency, represented by MLA Gopal Singh Engineer. The population is estimated at 776 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Morukhedi · this village	658	60%	—
Morukhedi · Ujjain Nagar	—	—	0 km N
Morukhedi · Susner	0	—	0 km N
Morukhedi · Dewas	1,409	63%	0 km N
Kannod Mirzi · Ashta	2,538	65%	1.6 km SE
Sanga Khedi · Ashta	660	54%	1.9 km NW
Goga Khedi · Khudel	517	61%	1.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Morukhedi

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): 4
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: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ASHTA
Distance to nearest town (km): 18
Distance to district HQ (km): 61
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 18
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 308.57
Irrigated area (ha): 178.59
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Morukhedi

LGD code: 482903
Pincode: 466116
Post office: Ashta
Population (Census 2011): 658
Population (projected 2026): 776
Households: 135
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 976
Literacy rate: 59.6%
Coordinates: 22.91713°N, 76.68462°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dewas
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ashta
Member of Parliament: Mahendra Solanki
Member of Legislative Assembly: Gopal Singh Engineer
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Vikram Singh
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

Morukhedi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

658

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

776

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

135

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

159

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: 658Census 2011
Households: 135Census 2011
Literacy rate: 59.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 976 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7762026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1592026 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 Morukhedi

Mandal centre

Ashta · ≈ 15 km

≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sehore · ≈ 46 km

≈ 1 h 35 min by car · 1 h 53 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal84 kmcapital
Mumbai582 km
Delhi636 km
Hyderabad643 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationJabri47 km
Bus stoppurana bus station12 km
Hospital / PHCPushpa Kalyan Hospital12 km
Petrol pumpmukati petrol pump12 km
CollegeVellore Institute of Technology - VIT Bhopal24 km
Police stationSikandar bazaar police station12 km

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What is the pincode of Morukhedi?

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

Which post office delivers to Morukhedi?

Mail for Morukhedi 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 Morukhedi located?

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

What is the population of Morukhedi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Morukhedi village has a population of 658 across 135 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Morukhedi?

The current sarpanch of Morukhedi gram panchayat is Vikram Singh.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Morukhedi in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Morukhedi in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Morukhedi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Morukhedi village is 59.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Morukhedi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Morukhedi village is 976 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Morukhedi?

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

Morukhedi is approximately 46 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 Morukhedi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Morukhedi village is 482903.

How big is Morukhedi compared to other villages in Ashta tehsil?

Morukhedi ranks 115 of 195 villages in Ashta tehsil by Census 2011 population (658 residents).

How far is Morukhedi from Bhopal?

Morukhedi is about 84 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 109 km.

How far is Morukhedi from Mumbai?

Morukhedi is about 582 km from Mumbai in a straight line; by road expect roughly 756 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Morukhedi?

Jabri is the nearest railway station to Morukhedi, about 47 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 61 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Morukhedi?

purana bus station is the nearest bus stop to Morukhedi, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Morukhedi?

Pushpa Kalyan Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Morukhedi, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Morukhedi?

mukati petrol pump is the nearest petrol pump to Morukhedi, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Who is the MLA of Morukhedi?

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

Who is the MP for Morukhedi?

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

What is the population of Morukhedi in 2026?

Morukhedi is estimated at 776 people in 2026, up about 18% from 658 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Morukhedi?

Vikram Singh is the sarpanch of Morukhedi 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)