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Ameri

Suhela mandal
Pincode 493195
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AYANURAM BANDHE
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LGD code
443579
Pincode
493195
Post office
Hirmi
Population
866
Households
162
Literacy rate
61.7%
Sex ratio
995 ♀/1000♂
Workers
440
Distance to district centre
24 km
Distance to mandal centre
36 km
Distance to Raipur
27 km
Distance to Hyderabad
564 km
Nearest railway station
Lakholi · 14 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
primary government hospital Bangoli · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Ameri compares

By population, Ameri ranks #37 of 48 villages in Suhela mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.7%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Ameri
61.7%
Suhela mandal
64.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
995
+4 vs mandal average
Ameri
995
Suhela mandal
991
Household size
people per home
5.3
+0.5 vs mandal average
Ameri
5.3
Suhela mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Ameri at a glance

Ameri is a village of 866 people in 162 households (Census 2011) in Suhela tehsil, Balodabazar-Bhatapara district, Chhattisgarh, the 37th-largest of 48 villages in Suhela tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 64% and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. It lies 24 km from the Balodabazar-Bhatapara district centre, 14 km from Lakholi railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 493195, served by Hirmi post office; the LGD village code is 443579. The nearest hospital or health centre is primary government hospital Bangoli, 9 km away. The sarpanch is AYANURAM BANDHE, and the village votes in Kasdol assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sandeep Sahu. The population is estimated at 1,021 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ameri

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Ameri · this village86662%
Ameri · Akaltara22537%0 km N
Ameri · Mandir Hasoud1,07866%0 km N
Ameri · Baramkela85872%0 km N
Ameri · Patan1,65865%0 km N
Math · Kharora2,50165%8 km N
Kharora · Mahasamund2,20065%9.9 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ameri

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
TILDA NEWRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
22
Distance to district HQ (km)
80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
PENDRI
Total area (ha)
275.85
Irrigated area (ha)
130.67
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Ameri

LGD code
443579
Pincode
493195
Post office
Hirmi
Population (Census 2011)
866
Population (projected 2026)
1,021
Households
162
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
995
Literacy rate
61.7%
Coordinates
21.32472°N, 81.87625°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Janjgir-Champa
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kasdol
Member of Parliament
Kamlesh Jangde
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sandeep Sahu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AYANURAM BANDHE
Block / Mandal
Suhela
Getting there

How to reach Ameri

Mandal centre
Suhela · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 13 min by car · 1 h 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Balodabazar-Bhatapara · ≈ 24 km
≈ 49 min by car · 58 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur27 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad564 km
  • Kolkata683 km
  • Chennai932 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationLakholi14 km
  • Hospital / PHCprimary government hospital Bangoli9 km
  • ATM / bankpnb8 km
  • Petrol pumpJet Fuel Supplier Reliance Industries Limited21 km
  • Collegeस्पेक्ट्रम कॉलेज़ ऑफ एजुकेशन, नरदहा, रायपुर11 km
  • Police stationMowa Police Station22 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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