Badelekhapal
Badelekhapal is a revenue village in Katekalyan tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 2,040 in 464 households (Census 2011).
2,040 souls. 464 homes.
Katekalyan tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh.
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Badelekhapal today
- Tamarind Fruit₹4,000Kukanar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹1,850Kukanar APMC · 21 Oct 2026
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Badelekhapal is a village in Katekalyan tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. At the 2011 Census it had 2,040 people in 464 households, with a literacy rate of 15.5%. It is administered by the Badelakhapal gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 494552.
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Gram panchayat
Badelekhapal is in the Badelakhapal (बड़ेलखापाल) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Badelekhapal compares
By population, Badelekhapal ranks #6 of 43 inhabited villages in Katekalyan tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Badelekhapal had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 6 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 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.
Badelekhapal at a glance
Badelekhapal is a village of 2,040 people in 464 households (Census 2011) in Katekalyan tehsil, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, the 6th of 43 inhabited villages in Katekalyan tehsil by population. Literacy is 15.5%, 7.8 points below the tehsil figure of 23.3%, and the sex ratio is 1,295 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 494552; the LGD village code is 450190.
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Key facts — Badelekhapal
Villages sharing pincode 494552
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- Population
- 2,040Census 2011
- Male / female
- 889 / 1,151
- Households
- 464
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 15.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Badelekhapal on the map
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Badelekhapal · 18.7226° N, 81.5422° E
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District Administration, Bijapur · 6 Oct 2026
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Essential services & places near Badelekhapal
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People often ask about Badelekhapal
Where is Badelekhapal located?
Badelekhapal is a village in Katekalyan tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Badelekhapal in?
Badelekhapal is in Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Badelekhapal belong to?
Badelekhapal comes under the Badelakhapal gram panchayat.
How is Badelekhapal written in the local script?
Badelekhapal is written बड़ेलेखापाल.
What is the pincode of Badelekhapal?
The pincode of Badelekhapal, Katekalyan, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada is 494552.
What is the population of Badelekhapal?
As per the 2011 Census, Badelekhapal had a population of 2,040 (889 males and 1,151 females).
How many households are there in Badelekhapal?
Badelekhapal had 464 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Badelekhapal?
The literacy rate of Badelekhapal was 15.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Badelekhapal?
Badelekhapal had 1,295 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Badelekhapal in?
Badelekhapal is in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Badelekhapal?
Mahesh Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Badelekhapal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Badelekhapal in?
Badelekhapal is in the Dantewada assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Badelekhapal?
Chaitram Atami (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Dantewada assembly seat, which includes Badelekhapal, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Badelekhapal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Badelekhapal is 450190 and its Census 2011 village code is 450190.
Which villages are near Badelekhapal?
Villages near Badelekhapal include Telam (within ~15 km), Tetam (within ~15 km), Atepal (within ~15 km), Surnar (within ~15 km), Duwalikarka (within ~15 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)
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- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
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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: Kukanar APMC, Sukma APMC, Doranpal APMC, Sukma district — about 48 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind Fruit · With Seed 1Variety | Kukanar APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · With Seed 1Variety | Sukma APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · With Seed 1Variety | Doranpal APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · With Seed 1Variety | Konta APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Kukanar APMC | 1,700 | 1,900 | 1,850 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Doranpal APMC | 1,800 | 1,900 | 1,850 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Sukma APMC | 1,700 | 1,900 | 1,850 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Konta APMC | 1,700 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 15 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 Badelekhapal's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
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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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