Mauhar village, Bhaisma tehsil | Pincode 495674

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BHUNESHWARI RATHIYA

Contact: 79****9698

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Mauhar can update it.

LGD code: 436372
Pincode: 495674
Post office: Bhaisma
Population: 285
Households: 62
Literacy rate: 37.9%
Sex ratio: 966 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 139

Census 2011 · in context

How Mauhar compares

By population, Mauhar ranks #59 of 66 villages in Bhaisma mandal.

Literacy rate

37.9%

−14.2% vs mandal average

Mauhar: 37.9%
Bhaisma mandal: 52.1%
Korba district: 62.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

966

−53 vs mandal average

Mauhar: 966
Bhaisma mandal: 1,019

Household size

people per home

4.6

+0.5 vs mandal average

Mauhar: 4.6
Bhaisma mandal: 4.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Mauhar at a glance

Mauhar is a village of 285 people in 62 households (Census 2011) in Bhaisma tehsil, Korba district, Chhattisgarh, the 59th-largest of 66 villages in Bhaisma tehsil. Literacy is 38%, 14 points below the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 495674, served by Bhaisma post office; the LGD village code is 436372. The sarpanch is BHUNESHWARI RATHIYA. The population is estimated at 336 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kerakachhar →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Mauhar · this village	285	38%	—
Kerakachhar · Bhaisma	1,078	47%	—
Darga · Bhaisma	703	44%	—

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mauhar

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (winter): 4
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: Yes
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KORBA
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): KERAKACHHAR
Total area (ha): 113.72
Irrigated area (ha): 3.1
Forest area (ha): 24.46

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Mauhar

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Mauhar

LGD code: 436372
Pincode: 495674
Post office: Bhaisma
Population (Census 2011): 285
Population (projected 2026): 336
Households: 62
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 966
Literacy rate: 37.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Janjgir-Champa
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jaijaipur
Member of Parliament: Kamlesh Jangde
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BHUNESHWARI RATHIYA
Block / Mandal: Bhaisma

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Korba district level

Then & Now

Mauhar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

285

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

336

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 285Census 2011
Households: 62Census 2011
Literacy rate: 37.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 966 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3362026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 732026 projection
Active job cards: 1,05,793MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 82,480MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,03,79,780ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 989NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 77.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 73.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 66.4%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.6%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Korba district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,04,680PMAY-G · 12,04,680 of 23,41,457 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Korba district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Korba district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Mauhar on the mapमौहर

Centred on Bhaisma mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 21.7679° N, 82.8272° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 495674

All villages in 495674 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Mauhar

Looking for a different Mauhar? 5 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Mauhar →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Chhattisgarh floods: IAF rescues 12 stranded on hut roof as Indravati rises above danger mark; watch

Reported by The Times of India.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

From Chandalpur To Chandanpur: Chhattisgarh Village Sheds 'Embarrassing' Name After Years Of Struggle

Reported by ETV Bharat.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

A Chhattisgarh village embarrassed by its own name gets a new one: Chandalpur is now Chandanpur

Reported by The Times of India.

Resident

Notable persons of Mauhar

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Mauhar

Sisters apply tilak and pray for brothers' long life.

→

Nov

Children's Day

state

Birth anniversary of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, observed as Children's Day across sch

→

News from Korba & Chhattisgarh

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Chhattisgarh floods: IAF rescues 12 stranded on hut roof as Indravati rises above danger mark; watch
timesofindia.indiatimes.com11h ago
From Chandalpur To Chandanpur: Chhattisgarh Village Sheds 'Embarrassing' Name After Years Of Struggle
ETV Bharatyesterday
A Chhattisgarh village embarrassed by its own name gets a new one: Chandalpur is now Chandanpur
timesofindia.indiatimes.comyesterday
Chhattisgarh: Psychiatry meet flags stigma, doctor shortage; experts push awareness, newer treatments
timesofindia.indiatimes.comyesterday
Chhattisgarh's Sanju Devi powers India to Asian Games women's kabaddi gold
The New Indian Express2 days ago
Chhattisgarh village liquor ban: 16 fined Rs 45,000, gram sabha’s powers come under focus
The Times of India2 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Mauhar

What is the pincode of Mauhar?

The pincode of Mauhar, Bhaisma tehsil, Korba district, Chhattisgarh is 495674. The post office is Bhaisma.

Which post office delivers to Mauhar?

Mail for Mauhar is delivered through Bhaisma post office, pincode 495674, in Bhaisma tehsil, Korba district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Mauhar located?

Mauhar is a village in Bhaisma tehsil of Korba district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Mauhar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Mauhar village has a population of 285 across 62 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Mauhar?

The current sarpanch of Mauhar gram panchayat is BHUNESHWARI RATHIYA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mauhar in?

Mauhar falls under the Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha constituency (PC #3) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Mauhar in?

Mauhar falls under the Jaijaipur assembly constituency (AC #37) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Mauhar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Mauhar village is 37.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Mauhar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Mauhar village is 966 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mauhar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Mauhar, including Godhan Nyay Yojana, Mahtari Vandana Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Mauhar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mauhar village is 436372.

How big is Mauhar compared to other villages in Bhaisma tehsil?

Mauhar ranks 59 of 66 villages in Bhaisma tehsil by Census 2011 population (285 residents).

Who is the MP for Mauhar?

Mauhar is in Janjgir-Champa Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Kamlesh Jangde (BJP).

What is the population of Mauhar in 2026?

Mauhar is estimated at 336 people in 2026, up about 18% from 285 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Mauhar in?

Chhattisgarh falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Mauhar in Korba district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Mauhar?

BHUNESHWARI RATHIYA is the sarpanch of Mauhar gram panchayat, Bhaisma tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Bhaisma tehsil for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)