Hitul village, Orchha tehsil | Pincode 494661

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SUDHARI MANDAVI

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LGD code: 450036
Pincode: 494661
Post office: Narayanpur (Narayanpur)
Population: 169
Households: 33
Literacy rate: 14.8%
Sex ratio: 1195 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 107
Distance to district centre: 42 km
Distance to mandal centre: 24 km
Distance to Raipur: 236 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 340 km
Nearest railway station: Kamalur · 43 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Hitul compares

By population, Hitul ranks #42 of 81 villages in Orchha mandal.

Literacy rate

14.8%

−11.8% vs mandal average

Hitul: 14.8%
Orchha mandal: 26.6%
Narayanpur district: 40.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,195

+163 vs mandal average

Hitul: 1,195
Orchha mandal: 1,032

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.1 vs mandal average

Hitul: 5.1
Orchha mandal: 5.0

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

Hitul at a glance

Hitul is a village of 169 people in 33 households (Census 2011) in Orchha tehsil, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, the 42nd-largest of 81 villages in Orchha tehsil. Literacy is 15%, 12 points below the tehsil average of 27% and the sex ratio is 1,195 women per 1,000 men. It lies 42 km from the Narayanpur district centre, 43 km from Kamalur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 494661, served by Narayanpur (Narayanpur) post office; the LGD village code is 450036. The sarpanch is SUDHARI MANDAVI. The population is estimated at 199 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Hitul · this village	169	15%	—
Hitul · Orchha	276	24%	0 km N
Bodga · Bhairamgarh	541	0%	7.4 km S
Hamokal · Kohkameta	12	0%	9.7 km N
Chhotepalli · Bhairamgarh	79	35%	9.9 km SW
Bayonar · Kohkameta	64	38%	10.2 km N
Aadermad · Orchha	191	38%	10.7 km N

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Key facts — Hitul

LGD code: 450036
Pincode: 494661
Post office: Narayanpur (Narayanpur)
Population (Census 2011): 169
Population (projected 2026): 199
Households: 33
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1195
Literacy rate: 14.8%
Coordinates: 19.19444°N, 81.08039°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Bastar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Narayanpur
Member of Parliament: Mahesh Kashyap
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUDHARI MANDAVI
Block / Mandal: Orchha

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 Narayanpur district level

Then & Now

Hitul — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

169

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

199

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

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: 169Census 2011
Households: 33Census 2011
Literacy rate: 14.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1195 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1992026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 392026 projection
Active job cards: 17,214MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 9,015MGNREGA · 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: 1,102NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 53.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 90.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 82.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 72.0%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 · Narayanpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,04,680PMAY-G · 12,04,680 of 23,41,457 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Narayanpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Narayanpur 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Hitul

Mandal centre

Orchha · ≈ 24 km

≈ 50 min by car · 59 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Narayanpur · ≈ 42 km

≈ 1 h 26 min by car · 1 h 42 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Raipur236 kmcapital
Hyderabad340 km
Chennai685 km
Bengaluru786 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKamalur43 km
CollegeLok Biradari School and College60 km

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

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

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Reported by The Times of India.

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Quick answers

People often ask about Hitul

What is the pincode of Hitul?

The pincode of Hitul, Orchha tehsil, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh is 494661. The post office is Narayanpur (Narayanpur).

Which post office delivers to Hitul?

Mail for Hitul is delivered through Narayanpur (Narayanpur) post office, pincode 494661, in Orchha tehsil, Narayanpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Hitul located?

Hitul is a village in Orchha tehsil of Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Hitul as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Hitul village has a population of 169 across 33 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Hitul?

The current sarpanch of Hitul gram panchayat is SUDHARI MANDAVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Hitul in?

Hitul falls under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Hitul in?

Hitul falls under the Narayanpur assembly constituency (AC #84) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Hitul?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Hitul village is 14.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Hitul?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Hitul village is 1195 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Hitul?

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

How far is Hitul from Narayanpur district centre?

Hitul is approximately 42 km (straight-line) from the centre of Narayanpur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Hitul?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Hitul village is 450036.

How big is Hitul compared to other villages in Orchha tehsil?

Hitul ranks 42 of 81 villages in Orchha tehsil by Census 2011 population (169 residents).

How far is Hitul from Raipur?

Hitul is about 236 km from Raipur in a straight line (the state capital of Chhattisgarh); by road expect roughly 307 km.

How far is Hitul from Hyderabad?

Hitul is about 340 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 442 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Hitul?

Kamalur is the nearest railway station to Hitul, about 43 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 56 km.

Who is the MP for Hitul?

Hitul is in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mahesh Kashyap (BJP).

What is the population of Hitul in 2026?

Hitul is estimated at 199 people in 2026, up about 18% from 169 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Hitul in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Hitul?

SUDHARI MANDAVI is the sarpanch of Hitul gram panchayat, Orchha tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Orchha tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)