Barkheda
Barkhera | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 22°55′N 77°39′E / 22.92°N 77.65°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Raisen |
Block | Obedullaganj |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Postal Index Number | 464995 |
STD code | 7480 |
ISO 3166 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.