Sarai Village
Sarai is a revenue village in Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 242 in 63 households (Census 2011).
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242 souls. 63 homes.
Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh.
Sarai today
- 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
Sarai at a glance
A small village by the standards of Bodla tehsil, Sarai ranked 164th of 224 by population, with 242 people in 63 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 26.5%, below Kabeerdham district's 58.9% (Bodla tehsil: 55.8%), while the sex ratio was 1,104 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 998. It falls under Mudghusari M. gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 491995. The village covers 232 hectares — about 2.3 km², or roughly 104 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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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
Gram panchayat
Sarai is in the Mudghusari M. (मुड़घुसरी मै.) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Mudghusari M.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sarai compares
By population, Sarai ranks #164 of 224 inhabited villages in Bodla tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Sarai 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 Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 491995
Other villages in Bodla tehsil
View all 245 →- Khairbana Kalan
- Pondi
- Rajanawa Gaon
- Madmada
- Neurgaon Khurd
- Chilphi
- Sarang Pur Kalan
- Baiharsari
- Maharajpur
- Kusum Ghata
- Bhonda
- Bhalpahari
- Kapa
- Khandsara
- Manikpur
- Bendarchi
- Bhaluchuwa
- Khadaudha Kalan
- Nevrgoan Kalan
- Silhati
- Chhata
- Chimra
- Harin Chhapra
- Rauchand
- Taregaon
- Ramhepur
- Lalpur Kalan
- Chikhali
- Bhareli
- Gandai Khurd
- Gandai Kalan
- Bairakh
Sarai — 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
- 242Census 2011
- Male / female
- 115 / 127
- Households
- 63
- People per home
- 3.8
- Literacy rate
- 26.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 157
- Work participation
- 64.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Sarai on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Sarai. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Sarai · 22.1185° N, 81.2615° 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 Sarai
Sarai 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
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NEAR REST HOUSE BODLA
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Temples3 in Kabeerdham district
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Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Sarai
Where is Sarai located?
Sarai is a village in Bodla tehsil of Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Sarai in?
Sarai is in Kabeerdham district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Sarai belong to?
Sarai comes under the Mudghusari M. gram panchayat.
How is Sarai written in the local script?
Sarai is written सरई.
What is the pincode of Sarai?
The pincode of Sarai, Bodla, Kabeerdham is 491995.
What is the population of Sarai?
As per the 2011 Census, Sarai had a population of 242 (115 males and 127 females).
How many households are there in Sarai?
Sarai had 63 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Sarai?
Sarai covers about 232 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Sarai?
The literacy rate of Sarai was 26.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sarai?
Sarai had 1,104 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sarai in?
Sarai is in the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sarai?
Santosh Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sarai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sarai in?
Sarai is in the Kawardha assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sarai?
Vijay Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kawardha assembly seat, which includes Sarai, in 2023.
Which development block is Sarai in?
Sarai is in the Bodla (बोडला) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Sarai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sarai is 439321 and its Census 2011 village code is 439321.
Which villages are near Sarai?
Villages near Sarai include Pondi (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Sarai in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sarai's Census 2011 population of 242 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 300 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Sarai?
The sarpanch of Sarai 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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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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 Kabeerdham district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red gram split/Arhar dal/Tur dal · Medium | Kawardha APMC | 8,200 | 8,200 | 8,200 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Wheat · Deshi | Kawardha APMC | 2,691 | 2,691 | 2,691 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Kanta | Kawardha APMC | 5,200 | 6,947 | 6,790 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Lak(Teora) · Lak (Whole) | Kawardha APMC | 3,499 | 3,499 | 3,499 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Sugarcane · Sugarcane | Pandariya APMC | 365 | 365 | 365 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | Biranpur kalan (Sahaspur Lohra) APMC | 6,300 | 6,350 | 6,300 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut · Local | Kawardha APMC | 6,500 | 7,000 | 6,500 | 29 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 Sarai's shops. Best mandi price near Sarai →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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