Kakrai village, Shadhora tehsil | Pincode 473330

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAGHUVEER SINGH SEN

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LGD code: 500575
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population: 1,312
Households: 319
Literacy rate: 50.2%
Sex ratio: 864 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 513
Distance to district centre: 138 km
Distance to mandal centre: 131 km
Distance to Bhopal: 272 km
Distance to Delhi: 324 km
Nearest railway station: Parakheda · 24 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment Hospital,Bairad · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kakrai compares

By population, Kakrai ranks #11 of 98 villages in Shadhora mandal.

Literacy rate

50.2%

−5.8% vs mandal average

Kakrai: 50.2%
Shadhora mandal: 56.0%
Ashoknagar district: 55.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

864

−50 vs mandal average

Kakrai: 864
Shadhora mandal: 914

Household size

people per home

4.1

−0.7 vs mandal average

Kakrai: 4.1
Shadhora mandal: 4.8

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

Kakrai at a glance

Kakrai is a village of 1,312 people in 319 households (Census 2011) in Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 11th-largest of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil. Literacy is 50%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 864 women per 1,000 men. It lies 138 km from the Ashoknagar district centre, 42 km from Mohana, the nearest town, 24 km from Parakheda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 473330, served by Shadora post office; the LGD village code is 500575. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment Hospital,Bairad, 5 km away. The sarpanch is RAGHUVEER SINGH SEN. The population is estimated at 1,547 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kakrai · this village	1,312	50%	—
Kakrai · Bairad	896	45%	0 km N
Bahbalpur · Fatehpur	503	54%	2.1 km N
Bahbalpur · Nakur	0	—	2.1 km N
Bahbalpur · Bairad	506	53%	2.1 km N
Bahbalpur · Sikandra	1,481	57%	2.1 km N
Deopura · Bairad	826	64%	2.7 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kakrai

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 4
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ASHOKNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 35
Distance to district HQ (km): 35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 21
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 840
Irrigated area (ha): 279
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kakrai

LGD code: 500575
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population (Census 2011): 1,312
Population (projected 2026): 1,547
Households: 319
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 864
Literacy rate: 50.2%
Coordinates: 25.70732°N, 77.40675°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Guna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ashok Nagar
Member of Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAGHUVEER SINGH SEN
Block / Mandal: Shadhora

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

Kakrai — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,312

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,547

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

319

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

376

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: 1,312Census 2011
Households: 319Census 2011
Literacy rate: 50.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 864 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5472026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3762026 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 Kakrai

Mandal centre

Shadhora · ≈ 131 km

≈ 4 h 30 min by car · 5 h 20 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ashoknagar · ≈ 138 km

≈ 4 h 44 min by car · 5 h 37 min by bike

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Nearest town · 18,542 people

Mohana · ≈ 42 km

≈ 1 h 27 min by car · 1 h 43 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal272 kmcapital
Delhi324 km
Mumbai872 km
Hyderabad932 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationParakheda24 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment Hospital,Bairad5 km
CollegeJawhar Navodaya Vidyalaya. Shivpuri.52 km

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September 2026

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Madhya Pradesh CM announces 10-hour daytime power supply for irrigation

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Man Arrested After Hacking Wife, Three Children To Death In Madhya Pradesh Village

Reported by ETV Bharat.

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MP records 33.2 inches of rain, 89.3% of seasonal quota: 11 days of monsoon season left; cyclone to bring l...

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Madhya Pradesh CM announces 10-hour daytime power supply for irrigation
Hindusthan Samachar English10h ago
Man Arrested After Hacking Wife, Three Children To Death In Madhya Pradesh Village
ETV Bharat14h ago
MP records 33.2 inches of rain, 89.3% of seasonal quota: 11 days of monsoon season left; cyclone to bring l...
Bhaskar English22h ago
One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls
The Indian Expressyesterday
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MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far
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What is the pincode of Kakrai?

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

Which post office delivers to Kakrai?

Mail for Kakrai 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 Kakrai located?

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

What is the population of Kakrai as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kakrai village has a population of 1,312 across 319 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kakrai?

The current sarpanch of Kakrai gram panchayat is RAGHUVEER SINGH SEN.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kakrai in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kakrai in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Kakrai?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kakrai village is 50.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Kakrai?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kakrai village is 864 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kakrai?

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

Kakrai is approximately 138 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 Kakrai?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kakrai village is 500575.

Which is the nearest town to Kakrai?

Mohana (population 18,542, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 42 km from Kakrai in a straight line.

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

Kakrai ranks 11 of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,312 residents).

How far is Kakrai from Bhopal?

Kakrai is about 272 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 354 km.

How far is Kakrai from Delhi?

Kakrai is about 324 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 421 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kakrai?

Parakheda is the nearest railway station to Kakrai, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kakrai?

Goverment Hospital,Bairad is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kakrai, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Who is the MP for Kakrai?

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

What is the population of Kakrai in 2026?

Kakrai is estimated at 1,547 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,312 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kakrai?

RAGHUVEER SINGH SEN is the sarpanch of Kakrai 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)