Cholnar
Cholnar is a revenue village in Bakavand tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,469 in 340 households (Census 2011).
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1,469 souls. 340 homes.
Bakavand tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh.
Cholnar today
- Maize₹2,400Bastar APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Tamarind Fruit₹8,700Jagdalpur APMC · 4 Nov 2026
- Mahua₹4,000Jagdalpur APMC · 3 Nov 2026
Diwali 2026 in Cholnar
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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Cholnar at a glance
Cholnar is a mid-sized village of Bakavand tehsil: 1,469 people in 340 households (Census 2011), 23rd of its 64 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 54.1%, above Bastar district's 47.2% (Bakavand tehsil: 52.3%), while the sex ratio was 993 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,026. It falls under Cholnar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 494221. The village covers 1,117 hectares — about 11.2 km², or roughly 132 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Bastar assembly constituency and the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bakawand (बकावंड) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 3 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
Cholnar is in the Cholnar (चोलनार) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Cholnar compares
By population, Cholnar ranks #23 of 64 inhabited villages in Bakavand tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Cholnar 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 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 494221
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View all 69 →Cholnar — 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
- 1,469Census 2011
- Male / female
- 737 / 732
- Households
- 340
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 54.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 840
- Work participation
- 57.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Cholnar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 40 km, from the mapped villages of its district — not the exact site of Cholnar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Cholnar · 19.0400° N, 81.8682° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Chhattisgarh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Cholnar
Cholnar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances or list places in Bakavand tehsil. These counts are for Bastar district.
Banks, ATMs & post offices113 in Bastar district
Hospitals & clinics201 in Bastar district
Government offices1 in Bastar district
Temples7 in Bastar district
Other places of worship4 in Bastar district
Transport13 in Bastar district
Agriculture services1 in Bastar district
Community places2 in Bastar district
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People often ask about Cholnar
Where is Cholnar located?
Cholnar is a village in Bakavand tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Cholnar in?
Cholnar is in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Cholnar belong to?
Cholnar comes under the Cholnar gram panchayat.
How is Cholnar written in the local script?
Cholnar is written चोलनार.
What is the pincode of Cholnar?
The pincode of Cholnar, Bakavand, Bastar is 494221.
What is the population of Cholnar?
As per the 2011 Census, Cholnar had a population of 1,469 (737 males and 732 females).
How many households are there in Cholnar?
Cholnar had 340 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Cholnar?
Cholnar covers about 1,117 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Cholnar?
The literacy rate of Cholnar was 54.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Cholnar?
Cholnar had 993 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Cholnar in?
Cholnar is in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Cholnar?
Mahesh Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Cholnar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Cholnar in?
Cholnar is in the Bastar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Cholnar?
Baghel Lakheshwar (Indian National Congress) won the Bastar assembly seat, which includes Cholnar, in 2023.
Which development block is Cholnar in?
Cholnar is in the Bakawand (बकावंड) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Cholnar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Cholnar is 449451 and its Census 2011 village code is 449451.
Which villages are near Cholnar?
Villages near Cholnar include Tokapal (within ~40 km), Sosanpal (within ~40 km), Keshloor (within ~40 km), Sedwa (within ~40 km), Bhataguda (within ~40 km).
What is the population of Cholnar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Cholnar's Census 2011 population of 1,469 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,790 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Cholnar?
The sarpanch of Cholnar 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 Bastar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 4 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Bastar APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Jagdalpur APMC | 2,700 | 2,750 | 2,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Jagdalpur APMC | 8,700 | 9,200 | 8,700 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Jagdalpur APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Cummin Seed(Jeera) · Cummin Seed(Jeera) | Jagdalpur APMC | 16,667 | 16,667 | 16,667 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Devda APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Devda APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Devda APMC | 2,100 | 2,130 | 2,100 | 31 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 Cholnar's shops. Best mandi price near Cholnar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 4 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its district).
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