Barkheda, Raisen Explained

Barkheda
Other Name:Barkhera
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India
Coordinates:22.92°N 77.65°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raisen
Subdivision Type3:Block
Subdivision Name3:Obedullaganj
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Postal Index Number
Postal Code:464995
Area Code Type:STD code
Area Code:7480
Iso Code:MP-IN

Barkheda is a village in the Obedullaganj block of the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh, India.[1] Alternative English spellings of its name include Bharkada and Barkhera. It is a census-designated place with the code 484296 (2011).[2]

Archaeological excavations at Barkhera have resulted in the history of early historical remains.[3] [4] These include pottery with close affinity to "Malwa ware"[5] and acheulean assemblages similar to the ones found at Bhimbetka.[6] Barkhera has been identified as the source of the raw materials used in some of the monoliths discovered at Bhimbetka.[7] A human skeleton dating to 2nd millennium BCE has also been discovered at Barkheda.[8]

The Betwa River originates near Barkheda.[9]

The village is located along the National Highway 69.[10] It has a railway station, which falls on the Itarsi-Bhopal line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of villages in the Obedullaganj block . 2012-04-28 . Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) . Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132026/http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/DataEntry/HabitationDirectory/Reports/Rep_DirectoryList.aspx?Condition=P50votMRqBU%3D&id=I%2Fw2SfU2qFb8zwGPwPDVMQ%3D%3D&StateName=PBWlKeyyc32aGMU6z39kkQ%3D%3D&DistrictName=DqNwtapnSy%2FWnsd6pdzmXw%3D%3D&level=cMpX3xtH+qA%3D&sublevel=zf5afxWBEDk%3D . 2016-03-04 .
  2. Web site: Reports of National Panchayat Directory . https://archive.today/20120712000237/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=145927&rlbtype=V . dead . 2012-07-12 . Ministry of Panchayati Raj . 2012-04-28 .
  3. Book: Indian Archaeology: 1987-88 - A Review . MC Joshi . Archaeological Survey of India . New Delhi . 1993 . 42 .
  4. Book: Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya . Historical Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Early Records . 28 April 2012 . 1977 . Motilal Banarsidass . 2 .
  5. Book: Amalananda Ghosh . An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology . 28 April 2012 . 1990 . BRILL . 978-90-04-09264-8 . 55.
  6. Prehistoric human colonization of India . Journal of Biosciences . 0973-7138 . . 26 . 4 . November 2001 . 2012-04-28 . VN Misra . 494 . 10.1007/bf02704749 . 11779962.
  7. Web site: Bhimbetka (India) No. 925 . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . 2012-04-28 .
  8. Book: K. D. Bajpai . Ajay Mitra Shastri . R. K. Sharma . Agam Prasad . Vajapeya, essays on evolution of Indian art & culture: Prof. K.D. Bajpai felicitation volume . 28 April 2012 . 1987 . Agam Kala Prakashan . 399 .
  9. Web site: Physical features . National Water Development Agency . 2012-04-28 .
  10. Web site: EAI Summary . Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board . 2012-04-28 .

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