Kerta Village
Kerta is a revenue village in Pratappur tehsil, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 2,318 in 510 households (Census 2011).
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2,318 souls. 510 homes.
Pratappur tehsil, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh.
Kerta today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,441Pratappur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Same/Savi₹1,300Surajpur APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Maize₹2,400Pratappur APMC · 10 Nov 2026
Kerta at a glance
Kerta is one of the larger villages of Pratappur tehsil — 9th of 114 by population, with 2,318 people in 510 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 51.5%, below Surajpur district's 58.7% (Pratappur tehsil: 55.3%), while the sex ratio was 917 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 985. It falls under Kerta gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 496223. The village covers 794 hectares — about 7.9 km², or roughly 292 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
- Pratappur (प्रतापपुर) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 11 self-help groups with 94 members (2022-23) 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
Kerta is in the Kerta (करता) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kerta compares
By population, Kerta ranks #9 of 114 inhabited villages in Pratappur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kerta had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 5 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 496223
Other villages in Pratappur tehsil
View all 116 →Kerta — 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
- 2,318Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,209 / 1,109
- Households
- 510
- People per home
- 4.5
- Literacy rate
- 51.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 763
- Work participation
- 32.9%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 →
Kerta on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Kerta. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kerta · 22.6998° N, 83.7769° E
Electoral profile
We can't yet place Kerta in a Lok Sabha or assembly constituency reliably — we need its map location, or more mapped villages around it. How constituencies are placed
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Kerta
- 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
Official portalVoiceOfVillage keeps no land records. Look up pattadar passbooks, adangal / pahani and record-of-rights details on the government's own portal.
- 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 Kerta
Kerta isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pratappur tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices149 in Surajpur district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BAZAR ROAD,PRATAPPUR,SURAJPUR CS 497223
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HDFC BANK LTD GROUND FLOOR WARD NO 08 MAIN ROAD PRATAPPUR SURGUJA SURAJPUR CHHATTISGARH 497223
Post office
Hospitals & clinics36 in Surajpur district
Temples2 in Surajpur district
Transport6 in Surajpur district
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People often ask about Kerta
Where is Kerta located?
Kerta is a village in Pratappur tehsil of Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Kerta in?
Kerta is in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Kerta belong to?
Kerta comes under the Kerta gram panchayat.
How is Kerta written in the local script?
Kerta is written केरता.
What is the pincode of Kerta?
The pincode of Kerta, Pratappur, Surajpur is 496223.
What is the population of Kerta?
As per the 2011 Census, Kerta had a population of 2,318 (1,209 males and 1,109 females).
How many households are there in Kerta?
Kerta had 510 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kerta?
Kerta covers about 794 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kerta?
The literacy rate of Kerta was 51.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kerta?
Kerta had 917 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Kerta in?
Kerta is in the Pratappur (प्रतापपुर) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kerta?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kerta is 432283 and its Census 2011 village code is 432283.
Which villages are near Kerta?
Villages near Kerta include Kansabel (within ~25 km), Kunkuri (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Kerta in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kerta's Census 2011 population of 2,318 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,830 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kerta?
The sarpanch of Kerta 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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What do you need to find near Kerta?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
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 Surajpur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Pratappur APMC | 2,441 | 2,441 | 2,441 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Mahamaya | Surajpur APMC | 2,390 | 2,390 | 2,390 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Same/Savi · Savo Others | Surajpur APMC | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Pratappur APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| White Peas · Gota | Surajpur APMC | 300 | 300 | 300 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Hybrid | Pratappur APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Surajpur APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2 Nov 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 Kerta's shops. Best mandi price near Kerta →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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