Barai is a revenue village in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 345 in 86 households (Census 2011).
Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Barai is a village in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 345 people in 86 households, with a literacy rate of 71.3%. It is administered by the Bankalpur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 473446.
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Barai is in the Bankalpur gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Barai ranks #71 of 87 inhabited villages in Chanderi tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Barai is a village of 345 people in 86 households (Census 2011) in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 71st of 87 inhabited villages in Chanderi tehsil by population. Literacy is 71.3%, 13.8 points above the tehsil figure of 57.5%, and the sex ratio is 885 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 473446; the LGD village code is 500268. The population is estimated at about 430 in 2026 (+23.5% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Bankalpur →
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), 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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Ashoknagar district, not figures for Barai.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Ashoknagar district, not figures for Barai.
40,180 of 1,62,499 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 1,367 habitation rows in 4 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 90,020 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Barai · 24.7096° N, 78.0782° E
Placed from Barai's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Barai's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Barai's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 2.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.6 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospital · 6.2 km away (straight line)
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CHANDERI
Hospital · 26 km away (straight line)
School · 6.1 km away (straight line)
School · 6.1 km away (straight line)
University · 34 km away (straight line)
University · 64 km away (straight line)
15 Nayi Basti, Sagar
University · 65 km away (straight line)
Karampur, Sagar
Fire station · 34 km away (straight line)
District Collectorate · 77 km away (straight line)
Government office · 25 km away (straight line)
Court · 33 km away (straight line)
Court · 33 km away (straight line)
RTO / transport office · 34 km away (straight line)
Mosque · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Chanderi
Jain temple · 6.1 km away (straight line)
Jain temple · 6.2 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 26 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 27 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 29 km away (straight line)
Airport · 74 km away (straight line)
Airport · 99 km away (straight line)
Jhansi
Airport · 113 km away (straight line)
Park · 6.1 km away (straight line)
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Barai is a village in Chanderi tehsil of Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Barai is in Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Barai comes under the Bankalpur gram panchayat.
The pincode of Barai, Chanderi, Ashoknagar is 473446.
As per the 2011 Census, Barai had a population of 345 (183 males and 162 females).
Barai had 86 households at the 2011 Census.
Barai covers about 271 hectares.
The literacy rate of Barai was 71.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Barai had 885 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Barai is in the Guna Lok Sabha constituency.
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Guna Lok Sabha seat, which includes Barai, in 2024.
Barai is in the Chanderi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Jagannath Singh Raghuwanshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chanderi assembly seat, which includes Barai, in 2023.
Barai is in the Chanderi development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barai is 500268 and its Census 2011 village code is 500268.
Villages near Barai include Tagari (1.0 km), Mohanpur Sehari (1.4 km), Bankalpur (2.1 km), Dabiya (3.1 km), Halanpur (3.2 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Barai's Census 2011 population of 345 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 430 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Barai 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.
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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 Ashoknagar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Ashoknagar APMC | 6,850 | 6,945 | 6,945 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Lak(Teora) · Tiwada | Ashoknagar APMC | 3,350 | 3,350 | 3,350 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Lentil(Masur)(Whole) · Masur Dal | Ashoknagar APMC | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Chanderi APMC | 1,800 | 2,180 | 2,180 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Hybrid Red (Cattle Feed) | Chanderi APMC | 2,100 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Ashoknagar APMC | 2,005 | 2,475 | 2,475 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Isagarh APMC | 2,425 | 2,425 | 2,425 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Mungawali APMC | 1,600 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 30 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 Barai's shops. Best mandi price near Barai →
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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