Taro
Taro is a revenue village in Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 834 in 238 households (Census 2011).
834 souls. 238 homes.
Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh.
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Taro today
- Millets₹2,600Biranpur kalan (Sahaspur Lohra) APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,360Pandariya APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹6,300Biranpur kalan (Sahaspur Lohra) APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Taro is a village in Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh. At the 2011 Census it had 834 people in 238 households, with a literacy rate of 58.1%. It is administered by the Taro gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 491995.
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Gram panchayat
Taro is in the Taro (तारो) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Taro
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Taro compares
By population, Taro ranks #58 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+.
What Taro 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 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Taro at a glance
Taro is a village of 834 people in 238 households (Census 2011) in Bodla tehsil, Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, the 58th of 224 inhabited villages in Bodla tehsil by population. Literacy is 58.1%, 2.3 points above the tehsil figure of 55.8%, and the sex ratio is 1,034 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 491995; the LGD village code is 439476.
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Key facts — Taro
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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 834Census 2011
- Male / female
- 410 / 424
- Households
- 238
- People per home
- 3.5
- Literacy rate
- 58.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Taro 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 Taro. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Taro · 22.1185° N, 81.2615° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Chhattisgarh
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District Administration, Uttar Bastar Kanker · 16 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Bijapur · 6 Oct 2026
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Essential services & places near Taro
Taro 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
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
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People often ask about Taro
Where is Taro located?
Taro is a village in Bodla tehsil of Kabeerdham district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Taro in?
Taro is in Kabeerdham district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Taro belong to?
Taro comes under the Taro gram panchayat.
How is Taro written in the local script?
Taro is written तारो.
What is the pincode of Taro?
The pincode of Taro, Bodla, Kabeerdham is 491995.
What is the population of Taro?
As per the 2011 Census, Taro had a population of 834 (410 males and 424 females).
How many households are there in Taro?
Taro had 238 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Taro?
The literacy rate of Taro was 58.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Taro?
Taro had 1,034 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Taro in?
Taro is in the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Taro?
Santosh Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha seat, which includes Taro, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Taro in?
Taro is in the Kawardha assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Taro?
Vijay Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kawardha assembly seat, which includes Taro, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Taro?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Taro is 439476 and its Census 2011 village code is 439476.
Which villages are near Taro?
Villages near Taro include Pondi (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)
- 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)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Kabeerdham district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millets · Millets | Biranpur kalan (Sahaspur Lohra) APMC | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · D.B. | Pandariya APMC | 2,360 | 2,360 | 2,360 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Mahamaya | Pandariya APMC | 2,370 | 2,370 | 2,370 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy fine | Pandariya APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Yellow | Biranpur kalan (Sahaspur Lohra) APMC | 6,300 | 6,300 | 6,300 | 27 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 Taro's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Taro →Compare Taro with… →All villages in Bodla →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
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
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.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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