Dhalam Village
Dhalam is a revenue village in Basna tehsil, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 595 in 127 households (Census 2011).
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595 souls. 127 homes.
Basna tehsil, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.
Dhalam today
- Paddy(Common)₹1,700Basana APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Groundnut₹10,000Bhavarpur APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Dhalam at a glance
Dhalam is a mid-sized village of Basna tehsil: 595 people in 127 households (Census 2011), 129th of its 215 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 74.4%, above Mahasamund district's 69.6% (Basna tehsil: 68.9%), while the sex ratio was 957 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,020. It falls under Dhalam gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 493555. The village covers 219 hectares — about 2.2 km², or roughly 272 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Saraipali assembly constituency and the Mahasamund 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
- Basna (बसना) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 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
Gram panchayat
Dhalam is in the Dhalam (ढालम) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Dhalam
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Dhalam compares
By population, Dhalam ranks #129 of 215 inhabited villages in Basna tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Dhalam had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not 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 Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 493555
Other villages in Basna tehsil
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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
- 595Census 2011
- Male / female
- 304 / 291
- Households
- 127
- People per home
- 4.7
- Literacy rate
- 74.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 352
- Work participation
- 59.2%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Dhalam on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Dhalam. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Dhalam · 21.4529° N, 82.8411° 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 Dhalam
Dhalam isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Basna tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices260 in Mahasamund district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
WAGDIA BHAWAN,P O BASNA,TEH BASNA,DISTT MAHASAMUD,C G 493554
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics28 in Mahasamund district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Mahasamund district
Colleges & universities3 in Mahasamund district
Temples7 in Mahasamund district
Other places of worship1 in Mahasamund district
Transport7 in Mahasamund district
Agriculture services1 in Mahasamund district
Community places1 in Mahasamund district
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People often ask about Dhalam
Where is Dhalam located?
Dhalam is a village in Basna tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Dhalam in?
Dhalam is in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Dhalam belong to?
Dhalam comes under the Dhalam gram panchayat.
How is Dhalam written in the local script?
Dhalam is written धलम.
What is the pincode of Dhalam?
The pincode of Dhalam, Basna, Mahasamund is 493555.
What is the population of Dhalam?
As per the 2011 Census, Dhalam had a population of 595 (304 males and 291 females).
How many households are there in Dhalam?
Dhalam had 127 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Dhalam?
Dhalam covers about 219 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Dhalam?
The literacy rate of Dhalam was 74.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Dhalam?
Dhalam had 957 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhalam in?
Dhalam is in the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Dhalam?
Roop Kumari Choudhary (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mahasamund Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dhalam, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Dhalam in?
Dhalam is in the Saraipali assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Dhalam?
Chaturi Nand (Indian National Congress) won the Saraipali assembly seat, which includes Dhalam, in 2023.
Which development block is Dhalam in?
Dhalam is in the Basna (बसना) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Dhalam?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhalam is 445708 and its Census 2011 village code is 445708.
Which villages are near Dhalam?
Villages near Dhalam include Bhanwarpur (about 11 km), Anwarpur (about 11 km), Nageda (about 19 km), Nagedi (about 19 km), Basna (about 19 km).
What is the population of Dhalam in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Dhalam's Census 2011 population of 595 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 730 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Dhalam?
The sarpanch of Dhalam 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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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 Mahasamund district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Basana APMC | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Groundnut seed | Bhavarpur APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · MTU-1010 | Bagbahra APMC | 1,850 | 1,850 | 1,850 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · MTU-1010 | Bheemkhoj APMC | 1,640 | 1,640 | 1,640 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · MTU-1001 | Bagbahra APMC | 1,720 | 1,720 | 1,720 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · MTU-1010 | Pithoura APMC | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · D.B. | Bagbahra APMC | 1,700 | 2,000 | 1,850 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Bhavarpur APMC | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 31 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 Dhalam's shops. Best mandi price near Dhalam →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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