Barekel Village
Barekel is a revenue village in Pithora tehsil, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 677 in 173 households (Census 2011).
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677 souls. 173 homes.
Pithora tehsil, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.
Barekel today
- Groundnut₹11,398Bhavarpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹1,700Basana APMC · 11 Nov 2026
Barekel at a glance
Barekel is a mid-sized village of Pithora tehsil: 677 people in 173 households (Census 2011), 125th of its 238 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 69.9%, level with Mahasamund district's 69.6% (Pithora tehsil: 69.1%), while the sex ratio was 1,116 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,020. It falls under Barekel gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 493551, served by Barekel post office. The village covers 259 hectares — about 2.6 km², or roughly 261 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Pithora (पिथोरा) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 3 self-help groups with 76 members (2024-25) 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
Barekel is in the Barekel (बरेकेल) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Barekel
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Barekel compares
By population, Barekel ranks #125 of 238 inhabited villages in Pithora tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Barekel 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 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 493551
Post office: Barekel
Other villages in Pithora tehsil
View all 251 →Barekel — 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
- 677Census 2011
- Male / female
- 320 / 357
- Households
- 173
- People per home
- 3.9
- Literacy rate
- 69.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 337
- Work participation
- 49.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Barekel on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Barekel. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Barekel · 21.0854° N, 82.2318° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Barekel
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for Chhattisgarh
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- What you can look up
- Khasra (B-I), khatauni (P-II), village maps
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- Revenue Department, Government of Chhattisgarh
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Essential services & places near Barekel
Barekel isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pithora tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices260 in Mahasamund 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
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 Barekel
Where is Barekel located?
Barekel is a village in Pithora tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Barekel in?
Barekel is in Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Barekel belong to?
Barekel comes under the Barekel gram panchayat.
How is Barekel written in the local script?
Barekel is written बरेकेल.
What is the pincode of Barekel?
The pincode of Barekel, Pithora, Mahasamund is 493551.
What is the population of Barekel?
As per the 2011 Census, Barekel had a population of 677 (320 males and 357 females).
How many households are there in Barekel?
Barekel had 173 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Barekel?
Barekel covers about 259 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Barekel?
The literacy rate of Barekel was 69.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Barekel?
Barekel had 1,116 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Barekel in?
Barekel is in the Pithora (पिथोरा) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Barekel?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barekel is 446428 and its Census 2011 village code is 446428.
Which villages are near Barekel?
Villages near Barekel include Mahasamund (within ~25 km), Tumgaon (within ~25 km), Ghodari (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Barekel in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Barekel's Census 2011 population of 677 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 830 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Barekel?
The sarpanch of Barekel 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, 12 Nov 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 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundnut · Groundnut seed | Bhavarpur APMC | 11,398 | 11,398 | 11,398 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Basana APMC | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 11 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 Barekel's shops. Best mandi price near Barekel →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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