Chaurel
Chaurel is a revenue village in Arjunda tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,546 in 321 households (Census 2011).
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1,546 souls. 321 homes.
Arjunda tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh.
Chaurel today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,170Gurur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Chaurel
Chhattisgarh's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Dakshin Bhartiy) on Saturday 7 November 2026; Diwali(Deepawali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Deepawali ka dusra din(Govardhan Pooja) on Monday 9 November 2026; Bhai Dooj(Deepawali) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.
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Chaurel at a glance
Chaurel is one of the larger villages of Arjunda tehsil — 12th of 61 by population, with 1,546 people in 321 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 80.0%, level with Balod district's 79.6% (Arjunda tehsil: 81.8%), while the sex ratio was 995 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,024. It falls under Chaurel gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 491225, served by Chaurel post office. The village covers 500 hectares — about 5.0 km², or roughly 309 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Gunderdehi (गुन्दरदेही) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Chaurel is in the Chaurel (चौरेल) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chaurel compares
By population, Chaurel ranks #12 of 61 inhabited villages in Arjunda tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Chaurel had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 491225
Post office: Chaurel
Other villages in Arjunda tehsil
View all 62 →Chaurel — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,546Census 2011
- Male / female
- 775 / 771
- Households
- 321
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 80.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 891
- Work participation
- 57.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Chaurel on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Chaurel. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chaurel · 20.8715° N, 81.2326° E
Electoral profile
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Chaurel isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Arjunda tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices214 in Balod district
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Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics188 in Balod district
Temples7 in Balod district
Transport9 in Balod district
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People often ask about Chaurel
Where is Chaurel located?
Chaurel is a village in Arjunda tehsil of Balod district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Chaurel in?
Chaurel is in Balod district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Chaurel belong to?
Chaurel comes under the Chaurel gram panchayat.
How is Chaurel written in the local script?
Chaurel is written चौरेल.
What is the pincode of Chaurel?
The pincode of Chaurel, Arjunda, Balod is 491225.
What is the population of Chaurel?
As per the 2011 Census, Chaurel had a population of 1,546 (775 males and 771 females).
How many households are there in Chaurel?
Chaurel had 321 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chaurel?
Chaurel covers about 500 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chaurel?
The literacy rate of Chaurel was 80.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chaurel?
Chaurel had 995 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Chaurel in?
Chaurel is in the Gunderdehi (गुन्दरदेही) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chaurel?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chaurel is 442844 and its Census 2011 village code is 442844.
Which villages are near Chaurel?
Villages near Chaurel include Baloda (about 16 km).
What is the population of Chaurel in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chaurel's Census 2011 population of 1,546 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,890 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Chaurel?
The sarpanch of Chaurel has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Balod district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Gurur APMC | 2,150 | 2,230 | 2,170 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Balod APMC | 2,050 | 2,120 | 2,075 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Dondi APMC | 1,980 | 2,010 | 2,000 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R.-64 | Dondilohara APMC | 1,950 | 2,030 | 2,010 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 36 | Dondi APMC | 2,020 | 2,050 | 2,030 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R.-64 | Gurur APMC | 2,160 | 2,230 | 2,210 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R.-64 | Dondi APMC | 2,025 | 2,050 | 2,030 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 36 | Dondilohara APMC | 2,110 | 2,150 | 2,140 | 3 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Chaurel's shops. Best mandi price near Chaurel →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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