Alka
Alka is a revenue village in Chalgali tehsil, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,436 in 308 households (Census 2011).
1,436 souls. 308 homes.
Chalgali tehsil, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, Chhattisgarh.
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Alka today
- Mahua₹3,000Ramanujganj APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Maize₹2,000Kusmee APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,410Ramanujganj APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Alka is a village in Chalgali tehsil, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, Chhattisgarh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,436 people in 308 households, with a literacy rate of 50.8%. It is administered by the Alka gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 497225.
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Gram panchayat
Alka is in the Alka (अलका) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Alka compares
By population, Alka ranks #12 of 33 inhabited villages in Chalgali tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Alka had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- 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.
Alka at a glance
Alka is a village of 1,436 people in 308 households (Census 2011) in Chalgali tehsil, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, Chhattisgarh, the 12th of 33 inhabited villages in Chalgali tehsil by population. Literacy is 50.8%, 8.9 points below the tehsil figure of 59.7%, and the sex ratio is 941 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 497225; the LGD village code is 432157.
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Key facts — Alka
Villages sharing pincode 497225
Other villages in Chalgali tehsil
View all 33 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,436Census 2011
- Male / female
- 740 / 696
- Households
- 308
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 50.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Alka on the map
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Alka · 23.7673° N, 83.5526° E
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Elsewhere in Chhattisgarh
- जिला सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट सरगुजा
District Administration, Surguja · 27 Oct 2026
- प्रधानमंत्री आवास योजना ग्रामीण अंतर्गत विकासखंड समन्वयक संविदा के रिक्त पद के लिए दावा आपत्ति प्रस्तुत करने हेतु पात्र/ अपात्र की सूची का प्रकाशन
District Administration, Surajpur · 16 Oct 2026
- स्वामित्व योजना अंतर्गत अंतिम प्रकाशन हो चुके ग्रामों के अधिकार अभिलेख
District Administration, Uttar Bastar Kanker · 16 Oct 2026
- कार्यालय कलेक्टर जिला बीजापुर छत्तीसगढ़ (आदिम जाति तथा अनुसूचित जाति विकास विभाग ) //प्रैस विज्ञप्ति // मुख्यमंत्री उच्च शिक्षा प्रोत्साहन छात्रावास योजना (सत्रह 2026-27)राष्ट्रीय स्टार के संस्थानो मे अध्ययनरत ST,SC,OBC वर्ग के विद्यार्थियोंसे 30 अक्ट
District Administration, Bijapur · 6 Oct 2026
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Essential services & places near Alka
Alka isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chalgali tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices200 in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BLOCK-PRATAPPUR TEHSIL-WADRAFNAGAR BLOCK-PRATAPPUR 497223
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
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Post office · No map location — listed by district
All banks, atms & post offices in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
Hospitals & clinics163 in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
Colleges & universities1 in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
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Other places of worship1 in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
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Community places1 in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district
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People often ask about Alka
Where is Alka located?
Alka is a village in Chalgali tehsil of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Alka in?
Alka is in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Alka belong to?
Alka comes under the Alka gram panchayat.
How is Alka written in the local script?
Alka is written अलका.
What is the pincode of Alka?
The pincode of Alka, Chalgali, Balrampur-Ramanujganj is 497225.
What is the population of Alka?
As per the 2011 Census, Alka had a population of 1,436 (740 males and 696 females).
How many households are there in Alka?
Alka had 308 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Alka?
The literacy rate of Alka was 50.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Alka?
Alka had 941 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Alka?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Alka is 432157 and its Census 2011 village code is 432157.
Which villages are near Alka?
Villages near Alka include Janewa (within ~40 km), Chandrapur (within ~40 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Alka?
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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 Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahua · Mahua | Ramanujganj APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Kusmee APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Ramanujganj APMC | 2,410 | 2,410 | 2,410 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Ramanujganj APMC | 2,410 | 2,410 | 2,410 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 36 | Ramanujganj APMC | 2,410 | 2,410 | 2,410 | 22 Oct 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 Alka's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its district).
All villages near Alka →Compare Alka with… →All villages in Chalgali →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
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- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
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- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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