Kariya Benet village, Ashoknagar tehsil | Pincode 473331

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

jitendra ahirwar

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LGD code: 500489
Pincode: 473331
Post office: Ashoknagar Collectorate
Population: 523
Households: 90
Literacy rate: 65%
Sex ratio: 875 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 159
Distance to district centre: 15 km
Distance to mandal centre: 11 km
Distance to Bhopal: 131 km
Distance to Delhi: 471 km
Nearest railway station: Hinotia Pipalkhera · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: government hospital · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kariya Benet compares

By population, Kariya Benet ranks #106 of 187 villages in Ashoknagar mandal.

Literacy rate

65.0%

+12.6% vs mandal average

Kariya Benet: 65.0%
Ashoknagar mandal: 52.4%
Ashoknagar district: 55.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

875

−28 vs mandal average

Kariya Benet: 875
Ashoknagar mandal: 903

Household size

people per home

5.8

+0.9 vs mandal average

Kariya Benet: 5.8
Ashoknagar mandal: 4.9

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

Kariya Benet at a glance

Kariya Benet is a village of 523 people in 90 households (Census 2011) in Ashoknagar tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 106th-largest of 187 villages in Ashoknagar tehsil. Literacy is 65%, 13 points above the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 875 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Ashoknagar district centre, 27 km from Jakhalon, the nearest town, 16 km from Hinotia Pipalkhera railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 473331, served by Ashoknagar Collectorate post office; the LGD village code is 500489. The nearest hospital or health centre is government hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is jitendra ahirwar. The population is estimated at 617 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kariya Benet · this village	523	65%	—
Kundai Tumen · Ashoknagar	912	59%	1.7 km NE
Mahu Alampur · Ashoknagar	2,366	38%	2.2 km S
Shah Pipariya · Aron	98	56%	2.9 km W
Ojharpur · Bahadurpur	142	55%	4.2 km SE
Keshlon · Bahadurpur	853	50%	4.2 km SE
Tighri · Ashoknagar	622	44%	4.5 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kariya Benet

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ASHOKNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 22
Distance to district HQ (km): 22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 22
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 396
Irrigated area (ha): 107
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Kariya Benet

LGD code: 500489
Pincode: 473331
Post office: Ashoknagar Collectorate
Population (Census 2011): 523
Population (projected 2026): 617
Households: 90
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 875
Literacy rate: 65.0%
Coordinates: 24.40108°N, 77.73649°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Guna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ashok Nagar
Member of Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: jitendra ahirwar
Block / Mandal: Ashoknagar

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 Ashoknagar district level

Then & Now

Kariya Benet — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

523

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

617

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

106

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: 523Census 2011
Households: 90Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 875 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6172026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 1062026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 915NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 61.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 53.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 46.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ashoknagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ashoknagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ashoknagar 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 Kariya Benet

Mandal centre

Ashoknagar · ≈ 11 km

≈ 22 min by car · 27 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ashoknagar · ≈ 15 km

≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,828 people

Jakhalon · ≈ 27 km

≈ 55 min by car · 1 h 5 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal131 kmcapital
Delhi471 km
Mumbai776 km
Hyderabad784 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationHinotia Pipalkhera16 km
Hospital / PHCgovernment hospital6 km
CollegeBina Public H. S. School53 km

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What is the pincode of Kariya Benet?

The pincode of Kariya Benet, Ashoknagar tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 473331. The post office is Ashoknagar Collectorate.

Which post office delivers to Kariya Benet?

Mail for Kariya Benet is delivered through Ashoknagar Collectorate post office, pincode 473331, in Ashoknagar tehsil, Ashoknagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kariya Benet located?

Kariya Benet is a village in Ashoknagar tehsil of Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kariya Benet as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kariya Benet village has a population of 523 across 90 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kariya Benet?

The current sarpanch of Kariya Benet gram panchayat is jitendra ahirwar.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kariya Benet in?

Kariya Benet falls under the Guna Lok Sabha constituency (PC #4) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kariya Benet in?

Kariya Benet falls under the Ashok Nagar assembly constituency (AC #32) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kariya Benet?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kariya Benet village is 65.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Kariya Benet?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kariya Benet village is 875 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kariya Benet?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kariya Benet, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kariya Benet from Ashoknagar district centre?

Kariya Benet is approximately 15 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ashoknagar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kariya Benet?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kariya Benet village is 500489.

Which is the nearest town to Kariya Benet?

Jakhalon (population 10,828, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 27 km from Kariya Benet in a straight line.

How big is Kariya Benet compared to other villages in Ashoknagar tehsil?

Kariya Benet ranks 106 of 187 villages in Ashoknagar tehsil by Census 2011 population (523 residents).

How far is Kariya Benet from Bhopal?

Kariya Benet is about 131 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 170 km.

How far is Kariya Benet from Delhi?

Kariya Benet is about 471 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 613 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kariya Benet?

Hinotia Pipalkhera is the nearest railway station to Kariya Benet, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kariya Benet?

government hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kariya Benet, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Who is the MP for Kariya Benet?

Kariya Benet is in Guna Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jyotiraditya Scindia (Jyotiraditya Scindia).

What is the population of Kariya Benet in 2026?

Kariya Benet is estimated at 617 people in 2026, up about 18% from 523 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kariya Benet in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Kariya Benet in Ashoknagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kariya Benet?

jitendra ahirwar is the sarpanch of Kariya Benet gram panchayat, Ashoknagar tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Ashoknagar 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-21
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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