Kelaras village, Shadhora tehsil | Pincode 473330

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Kalyan singh Yadav

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LGD code: 500565
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population: 262
Households: 55
Literacy rate: 40.5%
Sex ratio: 871 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 150

Census 2011 · in context

How Kelaras compares

By population, Kelaras ranks #76 of 98 villages in Shadhora mandal.

Literacy rate

40.5%

−15.5% vs mandal average

Kelaras: 40.5%
Shadhora mandal: 56.0%
Ashoknagar district: 55.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

871

−43 vs mandal average

Kelaras: 871
Shadhora mandal: 914

Household size

people per home

4.8

Same as the mandal average

Kelaras: 4.8
Shadhora mandal: 4.8

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

Kelaras at a glance

Kelaras is a village of 262 people in 55 households (Census 2011) in Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 76th-largest of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil. Literacy is 41%, 16 points below the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 871 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 473330, served by Shadora post office; the LGD village code is 500565. The sarpanch is Kalyan singh Yadav. The population is estimated at 309 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kelaras · this village	262	41%	—
Kaithai · Shadhora	817	51%	—
Padam Ghata · Shadhora	558	68%	—
Danrai · Shadhora	272	52%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kelaras

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: 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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ASHOKNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 26
Distance to district HQ (km): 26
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 12
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 159
Irrigated area (ha): 76
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kelaras

LGD code: 500565
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population (Census 2011): 262
Population (projected 2026): 309
Households: 55
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 871
Literacy rate: 40.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Guna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ashok Nagar
Member of Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Kalyan singh Yadav
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

Kelaras — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

262

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

309

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

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: 262Census 2011
Households: 55Census 2011
Literacy rate: 40.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 871 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3092026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 652026 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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BJP names Biplab Deb state in-charge, Chandrashekhar general secretary in Madhya Pradesh
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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
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People often ask about Kelaras

What is the pincode of Kelaras?

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

Which post office delivers to Kelaras?

Mail for Kelaras 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 Kelaras located?

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

What is the population of Kelaras as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kelaras village has a population of 262 across 55 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kelaras?

The current sarpanch of Kelaras gram panchayat is Kalyan singh Yadav.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kelaras in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kelaras in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Kelaras?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kelaras village is 40.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Kelaras?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kelaras village is 871 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kelaras?

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

What is the LGD code of Kelaras?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kelaras village is 500565.

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

Kelaras ranks 76 of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil by Census 2011 population (262 residents).

Who is the MP for Kelaras?

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

What is the population of Kelaras in 2026?

Kelaras is estimated at 309 people in 2026, up about 18% from 262 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kelaras?

Kalyan singh Yadav is the sarpanch of Kelaras 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)