Fardai village, Shadhora tehsil | Pincode 473330

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Rampyari bai

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LGD code: 500561
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population: 892
Households: 165
Literacy rate: 60.9%
Sex ratio: 832 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 315
Distance to district centre: 26 km
Distance to mandal centre: 15 km
Distance to Bhopal: 156 km
Distance to Delhi: 442 km
Nearest railway station: Shahdora Gaon · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,Kachnar · 4 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Fardai compares

By population, Fardai ranks #29 of 98 villages in Shadhora mandal.

Literacy rate

60.9%

+4.9% vs mandal average

Fardai: 60.9%
Shadhora mandal: 56.0%
Ashoknagar district: 55.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

832

−82 vs mandal average

Fardai: 832
Shadhora mandal: 914

Household size

people per home

5.4

+0.6 vs mandal average

Fardai: 5.4
Shadhora mandal: 4.8

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

Fardai at a glance

Fardai is a village of 892 people in 165 households (Census 2011) in Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 29th-largest of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 832 women per 1,000 men. It lies 26 km from the Ashoknagar district centre, 48 km from Jakhalon, the nearest town, 3 km from Shahdora Gaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 473330, served by Shadora post office; the LGD village code is 500561. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Kachnar, 4 km away. The sarpanch is Rampyari bai. The population is estimated at 1,052 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Fardai · this village	892	61%	—
Karkhya · Shadhora	1,012	62%	1 km NW
Bagulya · Shadhora	2,068	59%	2.9 km NE
Kherai · Ashoknagar	0	—	3.2 km SE
Parbai · Shadhora	1,395	59%	4.1 km N
Gundar · Shadhora	168	67%	3.8 km E
Balnai · Shadhora	315	56%	4.6 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Fardai

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 10
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: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ASHOKNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 23
Distance to district HQ (km): 23
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 507
Irrigated area (ha): 173
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Fardai

LGD code: 500561
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population (Census 2011): 892
Population (projected 2026): 1,052
Households: 165
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 832
Literacy rate: 60.9%
Coordinates: 24.65544°N, 77.60637°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Guna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ashok Nagar
Member of Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Rampyari bai
Block / Mandal: Shadhora
Nearest railway station: Shahdora Gaon (3.3 km)

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

Fardai — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

892

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,052

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

165

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

195

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: 892Census 2011
Households: 165Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 832 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0522026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1952026 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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Shahdora Gaon
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Getting there

How to reach Fardai

Mandal centre

Shadhora · ≈ 15 km

≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ashoknagar · ≈ 26 km

≈ 53 min by car · 1 h 3 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,828 people

Jakhalon · ≈ 48 km

≈ 1 h 38 min by car · 1 h 57 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal156 kmcapital
Delhi442 km
Mumbai789 km
Hyderabad814 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationShahdora Gaon3 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Kachnar4 km

Nearest to the village

Railway station: Shahdora Gaon3.3 km

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September 2026

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BJP names Biplab Deb state in-charge, Chandrashekhar general secretary in Madhya Pradesh
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Strong weather system to hit MP on 25–26 September: Extremely heavy rain alert for eastern districts; 10 di...
Bhaskar Englishyesterday
In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
The News Mill2 days ago
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People often ask about Fardai

What is the pincode of Fardai?

The pincode of Fardai, Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 473330. The post office is Shadora.

Which post office delivers to Fardai?

Mail for Fardai is delivered through Shadora post office, pincode 473330, in Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Fardai located?

Fardai is a village in Shadhora tehsil of Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Fardai as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Fardai village has a population of 892 across 165 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Fardai?

The current sarpanch of Fardai gram panchayat is Rampyari bai.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Fardai in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Fardai in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Fardai?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Fardai village is 60.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Fardai?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Fardai village is 832 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Fardai?

The nearest railway station to Fardai is Shahdora Gaon (~3.3 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Fardai?

12 schemes currently match residents of Fardai, 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 Fardai from Ashoknagar district centre?

Fardai is approximately 26 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 Fardai?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Fardai village is 500561.

Which is the nearest town to Fardai?

Jakhalon (population 10,828, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 48 km from Fardai in a straight line.

How big is Fardai compared to other villages in Shadhora tehsil?

Fardai ranks 29 of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil by Census 2011 population (892 residents).

How far is Fardai from Bhopal?

Fardai is about 156 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 203 km.

How far is Fardai from Delhi?

Fardai is about 442 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 575 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Fardai?

Shahdora Gaon is the nearest railway station to Fardai, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Fardai?

Goverment hospital,Kachnar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Fardai, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Who is the MP for Fardai?

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

What is the population of Fardai in 2026?

Fardai is estimated at 1,052 people in 2026, up about 18% from 892 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Fardai 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; Fardai in Ashoknagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Fardai?

Rampyari bai is the sarpanch of Fardai gram panchayat, Shadhora tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Shadhora 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, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)