Arkar Village
Arkar is a revenue village in Gurur tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 3,373 in 709 households (Census 2011).
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3,373 souls. 709 homes.
Gurur tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh.
Arkar today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,050Balod APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Arkar at a glance
Arkar is one of the larger villages of Gurur tehsil — 4th of 121 by population, with 3,373 people in 709 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 80.3%, above Balod district's 79.6% (Gurur tehsil: 81.2%), while the sex ratio was 1,008 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,024. It falls under Arkar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 491222, served by Arkar post office. The village covers 919 hectares — about 9.2 km², or roughly 367 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
- Gurur (गुरुर) 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
Arkar is in the Arkar (अर्कार) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Arkar compares
By population, Arkar ranks #4 of 121 inhabited villages in Gurur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Arkar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 491222
Post office: Arkar
Other villages in Gurur tehsil
View all 122 →Arkar — 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
- 3,373Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,680 / 1,693
- Households
- 709
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 80.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,578
- Work participation
- 46.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Arkar 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 Arkar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Arkar · 20.8518° N, 81.4678° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Arkar
Arkar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Gurur tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices214 in Balod district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BODRA CHOWK,PO GURUR,BALOD DISTRICT,PIN 491227
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics188 in Balod district
Temples7 in Balod district
Temple
naragaon, balod
Transport9 in Balod district
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People often ask about Arkar
Where is Arkar located?
Arkar is a village in Gurur tehsil of Balod district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Arkar in?
Arkar is in Balod district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Arkar belong to?
Arkar comes under the Arkar gram panchayat.
How is Arkar written in the local script?
Arkar is written अरकार.
What is the pincode of Arkar?
The pincode of Arkar, Gurur, Balod is 491222.
What is the population of Arkar?
As per the 2011 Census, Arkar had a population of 3,373 (1,680 males and 1,693 females).
How many households are there in Arkar?
Arkar had 709 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Arkar?
Arkar covers about 919 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Arkar?
The literacy rate of Arkar was 80.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Arkar?
Arkar had 1,008 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Arkar in?
Arkar is in the Gurur (गुरुर) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Arkar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Arkar is 443352 and its Census 2011 village code is 443352.
Which villages are near Arkar?
Villages near Arkar include Patan (about 22 km), Devada (about 24 km).
What is the population of Arkar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Arkar's Census 2011 population of 3,373 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 4,120 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Arkar?
The sarpanch of Arkar 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
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Balod district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Balod APMC | 2,030 | 2,130 | 2,050 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 36 | Dondi APMC | 1,930 | 1,950 | 1,940 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R.-64 | Dondilohara APMC | 1,930 | 2,050 | 1,950 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R.-64 | Gurur APMC | 2,030 | 2,110 | 2,050 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Mahamaya | Dondilohara APMC | 2,530 | 2,620 | 2,580 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Mahamaya | Balod APMC | 2,550 | 2,620 | 2,580 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Mahamaya | Gurur APMC | 2,010 | 2,560 | 2,285 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Dondi APMC | 1,980 | 2,010 | 2,000 | 6 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 Arkar's shops. Best mandi price near Arkar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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