Cherpal
Cherpal is a revenue village in Barsur tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 381 in 67 households (Census 2011).
381 souls. 67 homes.
Barsur tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh.
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Cherpal today
- Maize₹2,500Devda APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,060Devda APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Tamarind Fruit₹8,700Jagdalpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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Cherpal is a village in Barsur tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. At the 2011 Census it had 381 people in 67 households, with a literacy rate of 72.1%. It is administered by the Cherpal gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 494444.
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Gram panchayat
Cherpal is in the Cherpal (चेरपाल) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Cherpal
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Cherpal compares
By population, Cherpal ranks #20 of 29 inhabited villages in Barsur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Cherpal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 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 Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Cherpal at a glance
Cherpal is a village of 381 people in 67 households (Census 2011) in Barsur tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, the 20th of 29 inhabited villages in Barsur tehsil by population. Literacy is 72.1%, 30.7 points above the tehsil figure of 41.4%, and the sex ratio is 780 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 494444; the LGD village code is 450120.
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Key facts — Cherpal
Villages sharing pincode 494444
Other villages in Barsur tehsil
View all 31 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 381Census 2011
- Male / female
- 214 / 167
- Households
- 67
- People per home
- 5.7
- Literacy rate
- 72.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Cherpal on the map
Cherpal · 19.1330° N, 81.2872° E
Electoral profile
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District Administration, Bijapur · 6 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Cherpal
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Nearest services to Cherpal
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Cherpal's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeChhindnar Branch Post Office · 5.9 km (straight line) · PIN 494441 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpNone within 25 km
- Hospital / PHCBarsur, PHC · 11 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Cherpal
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Cherpal's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices189 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Post office · 5.9 km away (straight line)
Post office · 7.7 km away (straight line)
- Gomter Branch Post Office
Post office · 9.4 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
All banks, atms & post offices in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Hospitals & clinics6 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Primary / community health centre · 11 km away (straight line)
Near High School, Forest colony, ward 13, Gar para
Hospital · 27 km away (straight line)
word No. 14 Sanjay Nagar, Near BSNL Officer, Dantewada
All hospitals & clinics in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
All schools & anganwadis in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- Office Of District Collector, Dantewada
District Collectorate · 25 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 62 km away (straight line)
Main Road, Bijapur
All revenue & panchayat offices in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Government offices3 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Government office · 21 km away (straight line)
Geedam
Government office · 22 km away (straight line)
Geedam
Temples1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Mosques1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Transport9 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
- Gidam
Railway station · 25 km away (straight line)
- Dantewara
Railway station · 26 km away (straight line)
- Kamalur
Railway station · 31 km away (straight line)
- Jagdalpur Airport
Airport · 79 km away (straight line)
- Jeypore Airport
Airport · 136 km away (straight line)
- Jeypore
Airport · 136 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
All agriculture services in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
Community places1 in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district
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People often ask about Cherpal
Where is Cherpal located?
Cherpal is a village in Barsur tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Cherpal in?
Cherpal is in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Cherpal belong to?
Cherpal comes under the Cherpal gram panchayat.
How is Cherpal written in the local script?
Cherpal is written चेरपाल.
What is the pincode of Cherpal?
The pincode of Cherpal, Barsur, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is 494444.
What is the population of Cherpal?
As per the 2011 Census, Cherpal had a population of 381 (214 males and 167 females).
How many households are there in Cherpal?
Cherpal had 67 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Cherpal?
The literacy rate of Cherpal was 72.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Cherpal?
Cherpal had 780 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Cherpal in?
Cherpal is in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Cherpal?
Mahesh Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Cherpal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Cherpal in?
Cherpal is in the Dantewada assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Cherpal?
Chaitram Atami (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dantewada assembly seat, which includes Cherpal, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Cherpal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Cherpal is 450120 and its Census 2011 village code is 450120.
Which villages are near Cherpal?
Villages near Cherpal include Chhote Karka (3.0 km), Pahurnar (4.4 km), Mustalnar (5.2 km), Badekarka (5.3 km), Salnar (5.8 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 Cherpal?
- Hospital
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (21 Sept 2026 – 20 Oct 2026): 254.2 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
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District climate page →No market in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Devda APMC, Jagdalpur APMC, Lohandiguda APMC, Bastar district — about 62 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Devda APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Devda APMC | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,060 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Jagdalpur APMC | 8,700 | 8,750 | 8,700 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Lohandiguda APMC | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Lohandiguda APMC | 1,950 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Lohandiguda APMC | 5,000 | 5,500 | 5,200 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Tokapal APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Tokapal APMC | 2,300 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 20 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 Cherpal's shops.
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
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At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
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Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
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Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
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Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
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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.
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Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
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Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
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