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Bhalpahari Village

भालपहारी
Bodla tehsil
Pincode 491995
Area 503 ha
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Bhalpahari is a revenue village in Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,785 in 350 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,785 souls. 350 homes.

Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh.

39.3%
Literacy
1,052
Sex ratio
503 ha
Total area
927
Workforce
LGD 439297Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Bhalpahari today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Red gram split/Arhar dal/Tur dal₹8,200Kawardha APMC · 5 Nov 2026
  • Wheat₹2,691Kawardha APMC · 5 Nov 2026
  • Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,790Kawardha APMC · 31 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Kabeerdham district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Bhalpahari.All markets →
Festivals · Diwali 2026

Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Bhalpahari (भालपहारी), Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham!

Diwali 2026 in Bhalpahari

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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In context · Census 2011 · LGD

Bhalpahari at a glance

Bhalpahari is one of the larger villages of Bodla tehsil — 12th of 224 by population, with 1,785 people in 350 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 39.3%, below Kabeerdham district's 58.9% (Bodla tehsil: 55.8%), while the sex ratio was 1,052 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 998. It falls under Bhalpahri gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 491995. The village covers 503 hectares — about 5.0 km², or roughly 355 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Kawardha assembly constituency and the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency.

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

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LGD village code439297
Census 2011 code439297
Gram panchayatBhalpahri · LGD 126432
Pincode491995
TehsilBodla · LGD 3299
DistrictKabeerdham
Male / Female870 / 915 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaRajnandgaon · Santosh Pandey (BJP)
AssemblyKawardha · Vijay Sharma (BJP)

Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026

Development block
Bodla (बोडला) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
Self-help groups
1 self-help group with 10 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
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Gram panchayat

Bhalpahari is in the Bhalpahri (भलपहरी) gram panchayat.

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Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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Census 2011 · in context

How Bhalpahari compares

By population, Bhalpahari ranks #12 of 224 inhabited villages in Bodla tehsil.

Literacy rate%
39.3%
−16.5% vs Bodla tehsil average
Bhalpahari
39.3%
Bodla tehsil
55.8%
Kabeerdham district
58.9%
Sex ratio♀ per 1000 ♂
1,052
+50 vs Bodla tehsil average
Bhalpahari
1,052
Bodla tehsil
1,002
Kabeerdham district
998
Household sizepeople per home
5.1
+0.8 vs Bodla tehsil average
Bhalpahari
5.1
Bodla tehsil
4.3
Kabeerdham district
4.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.

Official dataCensus 2011

What Bhalpahari had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 1 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Treated tap water 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 more than 10 km away

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Then & Now

Bhalpahari — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
1,785
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 2,180
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
350
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 430
estimate, not a census count

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

Demographics — Census 2011

Population, education & work

India's last full Census was in 2011; these are its village-level counts (Primary Census Abstract). The 2026 figures above are labelled estimates, not census counts.
Population
Population
1,785Census 2011
Male / female
870 / 915
Households
350
People per home
5.1
Education
Literacy rate
39.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Work
Workers
927
Work participation
51.9%workers ÷ population

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.

Official dataCensus 2011

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Approximate location

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Bhalpahari · 22.1185° N, 81.2615° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaRajnandgaon · Santosh Pandey (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyKawardha · Vijay Sharma (BJP), MLA since 2023

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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Essential services & places near Bhalpahari

Bhalpahari isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Bodla tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices172 in Kabeerdham district

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Temples3 in Kabeerdham district

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FAQ

People often ask about Bhalpahari

  1. Where is Bhalpahari located?

    Bhalpahari is a village in Bodla tehsil of Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, India.

  2. Which district is Bhalpahari in?

    Bhalpahari is in Kabeerdham district of Chhattisgarh.

  3. Which gram panchayat does Bhalpahari belong to?

    Bhalpahari comes under the Bhalpahri gram panchayat.

  4. How is Bhalpahari written in the local script?

    Bhalpahari is written भालपहारी.

  5. What is the pincode of Bhalpahari?

    The pincode of Bhalpahari, Bodla, Kabeerdham is 491995.

  6. What is the population of Bhalpahari?

    As per the 2011 Census, Bhalpahari had a population of 1,785 (870 males and 915 females).

  7. How many households are there in Bhalpahari?

    Bhalpahari had 350 households at the 2011 Census.

  8. What is the area of Bhalpahari?

    Bhalpahari covers about 503 hectares.

  9. What is the literacy rate of Bhalpahari?

    The literacy rate of Bhalpahari was 39.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).

  10. What is the sex ratio of Bhalpahari?

    Bhalpahari had 1,052 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.

  11. Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bhalpahari in?

    Bhalpahari is in the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency.

  12. Who is the MP for Bhalpahari?

    Santosh Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bhalpahari, in 2024.

  13. Which assembly constituency is Bhalpahari in?

    Bhalpahari is in the Kawardha assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.

  14. Who is the MLA for Bhalpahari?

    Vijay Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kawardha assembly seat, which includes Bhalpahari, in 2023.

  15. Which development block is Bhalpahari in?

    Bhalpahari is in the Bodla (बोडला) development block (Local Government Directory).

  16. What is the LGD code of Bhalpahari?

    The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bhalpahari is 439297 and its Census 2011 village code is 439297.

  17. Which villages are near Bhalpahari?

    Villages near Bhalpahari include Pondi (within ~15 km).

  18. What is the population of Bhalpahari in 2026?

    No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Bhalpahari's Census 2011 population of 1,785 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,180 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.

  19. Who is the sarpanch of Bhalpahari?

    The sarpanch of Bhalpahari 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.

Sources & freshness
  • 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

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Mandi prices · Kabeerdham

Latest reports from markets in Kabeerdham district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Red gram split/Arhar dal/Tur dal · MediumKawardha APMC8,2008,2008,2005 Nov 2026
Wheat · DeshiKawardha APMC2,6912,6912,6915 Nov 2026
Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · KantaKawardha APMC5,2006,9476,79031 Oct 2026
Lak(Teora) · Lak (Whole)Kawardha APMC3,4993,4993,49931 Oct 2026
Sugarcane · SugarcanePandariya APMC36536536531 Oct 2026
Soyabean · YellowBiranpur kalan (Sahaspur Lohra) APMC6,3006,3506,30030 Oct 2026
Groundnut · LocalKawardha APMC6,5007,0006,50029 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 Bhalpahari's shops. Best mandi price near Bhalpahari →

Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026

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Pondiwithin ~15 km

Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).

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