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September 2026
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Chhattisgarh: Six cattle die at temporary shelter in Bilaspur after heavy rains; villagers claim toll 30
Reported by Deccan Herald.
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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANAMIKA MASRAM
Contact: 93****2664
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- LGD code
- 437961
- Pincode
- 495116
- Post office
- Belgahana
- Population
- 2,851
- Households
- 743
- Literacy rate
- 49.2%
- Sex ratio
- 942 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,566
Census 2011 · in context
How Lufa compares
By population, Lufa ranks #2 of 64 villages in Belgahna mandal.
Literacy rate
%
49.2%
−4.6% vs mandal average
- Lufa
- 49.2%
- Belgahna mandal
- 53.8%
- Bilaspur district
- 59.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−35 vs mandal average
- Lufa
- 942
- Belgahna mandal
- 977
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Lufa
- 3.8
- Belgahna mandal
- 4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Lufa at a glance
Lufa is a village of 2,851 people in 743 households (Census 2011) in Belgahna tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, the 2nd-largest of 64 villages in Belgahna tehsil. Literacy is 49%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 495116, served by Belgahana post office; the LGD village code is 437961. The sarpanch is ANAMIKA MASRAM, and the village votes in Dharsiwa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anuj Sharma. The population is estimated at 3,361 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lufa
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 1
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 1
- 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
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- No
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KOTA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 26
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 56
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 26
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- LUFA
- Total area (ha)
- 1,353.64
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 44
- Forest area (ha)
- 451.4
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Lufa
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Lufa
- LGD code
- 437961
- Pincode
- 495116
- Post office
- Belgahana
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,851
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,361
- Households
- 743
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 942
- Literacy rate
- 49.2%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Raipur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Dharsiwa
- Member of Parliament
- Brijmohan Agrawal
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Anuj Sharma
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- ANAMIKA MASRAM
- Block / Mandal
- Belgahna
- Nearest railway station
- Silyari (8.4 km)
Same pincode
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- Majhgawan
- Baheramuda
- Mohali
- Chhatauna
- Navagaon Son
- Tatidhar
- Mitthu Nawagaon
- Parsapani
- Kurwar
- Pandra Padhra
- Pahanda
- Tuluf
- Darsagar
- Silpahari
- Barpali
- Nagoi
- Sonpuri
- Khongsara
- Banabel
- Rigriga
- Kenadand
- Saktibahra
- Bhelwa Tikra
- Upka
- Bitkuli
- Kekradih
- Dandbachhali
- Pahad Bachhali
- Atadda
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)