Rakeli Village
Rakeli is a revenue village in Darima tehsil, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,715 in 433 households (Census 2011).
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1,715 souls. 433 homes.
Darima tehsil, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh.
Rakeli today
- Paddy(Common)₹2,371Ambikapur APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Maize₹2,400Ambikapur APMC · 31 Oct 2026
Rakeli at a glance
Rakeli is one of the larger villages of Darima tehsil — 13th of 51 by population, with 1,715 people in 433 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 42.3%, below Surguja district's 55.8% (Darima tehsil: 55.6%), while the sex ratio was 967 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 988. It falls under Rakeli gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 497001. The village covers 575 hectares — about 5.7 km², or roughly 298 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
- Ambikapur (अंबिकापुर) 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
Rakeli is in the Rakeli (रकेली) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Rakeli compares
By population, Rakeli ranks #13 of 51 inhabited villages in Darima tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Rakeli had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- 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 Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 497001
Other villages in Darima tehsil
View all 51 →Rakeli — 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
- 1,715Census 2011
- Male / female
- 872 / 843
- Households
- 433
- People per home
- 4.0
- Literacy rate
- 42.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 950
- Work participation
- 55.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Rakeli on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Rakeli. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Rakeli · 23.1362° N, 83.1787° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postEssential services & places near Rakeli
Rakeli isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Darima tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices162 in Surguja district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
PONDI BACHRA 497001
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics54 in Surguja district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Surguja district
Colleges & universities3 in Surguja district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Surguja district
Temples4 in Surguja district
Transport3 in Surguja district
Agriculture services1 in Surguja district
Community places5 in Surguja district
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People often ask about Rakeli
Where is Rakeli located?
Rakeli is a village in Darima tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Rakeli in?
Rakeli is in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Rakeli belong to?
Rakeli comes under the Rakeli gram panchayat.
How is Rakeli written in the local script?
Rakeli is written रकेली.
What is the pincode of Rakeli?
The pincode of Rakeli, Darima, Surguja is 497001.
What is the population of Rakeli?
As per the 2011 Census, Rakeli had a population of 1,715 (872 males and 843 females).
How many households are there in Rakeli?
Rakeli had 433 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Rakeli?
Rakeli covers about 575 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Rakeli?
The literacy rate of Rakeli was 42.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Rakeli?
Rakeli had 967 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Rakeli in?
Rakeli is in the Ambikapur (अंबिकापुर) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Rakeli?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Rakeli is 433037 and its Census 2011 village code is 433037.
Which villages are near Rakeli?
Villages near Rakeli include Jainagar (within ~25 km), Lakhanpur (within ~25 km), Lundra (within ~25 km).
What is the population of Rakeli in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Rakeli's Census 2011 population of 1,715 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,100 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Rakeli?
The sarpanch of Rakeli 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 Surguja district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Ambikapur APMC | 2,371 | 2,371 | 2,371 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 64 | Ambikapur APMC | 2,370 | 2,370 | 2,370 | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Ambikapur APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · HMT | Ambikapur APMC | 3,100 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Ambikapur APMC | 2,370 | 2,370 | 2,370 | 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 Rakeli's shops. Best mandi price near Rakeli →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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