Barkheda, Raisen

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]

Barkheda

Barkhera
village
Barkhera Railway Station
Barkheda
Barkheda
Coordinates: 22.92°N 77.65°E / 22.92; 77.65
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictRaisen
BlockObedullaganj
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
464995
STD code7480
ISO 3166 codeMP-IN

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.

References
  1. "List of villages in the Obedullaganj block". Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Integrated Management Information System (IMIS). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory". Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. MC Joshi, ed. (1993). Indian Archaeology: 1987-88 - A Review (PDF). New Delhi: Archaeological Survey of India. p. 42.
  4. Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya (1977). Historical Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Early Records. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 2. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. Amalananda Ghosh (1990). An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology. BRILL. p. 55. ISBN 978-90-04-09264-8. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  6. VN Misra (November 2001). "Prehistoric human colonization of India" (PDF). Journal of Biosciences. Indian Academy of Sciences. 26 (4): 494. doi:10.1007/bf02704749. ISSN 0973-7138. PMID 11779962. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  7. "Bhimbetka (India) No. 925" (PDF). UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  8. K. D. Bajpai; Ajay Mitra Shastri; R. K. Sharma; Agam Prasad (1987). Vajapeya, essays on evolution of Indian art & culture: Prof. K.D. Bajpai felicitation volume. Agam Kala Prakashan. p. 399. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  9. "Physical features" (PDF). National Water Development Agency. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  10. "EAI Summary" (PDF). Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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