Sihari village, Lanji tehsil | Pincode 481222

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAJKUMAR GHORMARE

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LGD code: 498500
Pincode: 481222
Post office: Lanji
Population: 1,366
Households: 323
Literacy rate: 66.3%
Sex ratio: 1098 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 722
Distance to district centre: 365 km
Distance to mandal centre: 408 km
Distance to Bhopal: 122 km
Distance to Delhi: 479 km
Nearest railway station: Ramri · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Khumbhraj · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sihari compares

By population, Sihari ranks #53 of 162 villages in Lanji mandal.

Literacy rate

66.3%

−1.4% vs mandal average

Sihari: 66.3%
Lanji mandal: 67.7%
Balaghat district: 67.4%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,098

+84 vs mandal average

Sihari: 1,098
Lanji mandal: 1,014

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.3 vs mandal average

Sihari: 4.2
Lanji mandal: 4.5

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

Sihari at a glance

Sihari is a village of 1,366 people in 323 households (Census 2011) in Lanji tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, the 53rd-largest of 162 villages in Lanji tehsil. Literacy is 66%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 68% and the sex ratio is 1,098 women per 1,000 men. It lies 365 km from the Balaghat district centre, 35 km from Maksudangarh, the nearest town, 7 km from Ramri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 481222, served by Lanji post office; the LGD village code is 498500. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Khumbhraj, 7 km away. The sarpanch is RAJKUMAR GHORMARE, and the village votes in Balaghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anubha Munjare. The population is estimated at 1,611 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sihari · this village	1,366	66%	—
Sihari · Betul Nagar	234	57%	0 km N
Sihari · Kumbhraj	517	85%	0 km N
Bhaunrasa · Kumbhraj	215	36%	0.4 km NW
Alli Khedi · Kumbhraj	583	70%	1.5 km NE
Ahir Khedi · Raghogarh	659	42%	1.5 km NE
Gadyapura · Kumbhraj	379	41%	2.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sihari

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): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 1
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: LANJI
Distance to nearest town (km): 12
Distance to district HQ (km): 55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 12
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 308.6
Irrigated area (ha): 168.5
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Sihari

LGD code: 498500
Pincode: 481222
Post office: Lanji
Population (Census 2011): 1,366
Population (projected 2026): 1,611
Households: 323
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1098
Literacy rate: 66.3%
Coordinates: 24.30568°N, 77.04313°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Balaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Balaghat
Member of Parliament: Bharti Pardhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Anubha Munjare
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAJKUMAR GHORMARE
Block / Mandal: Lanji

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 Balaghat district level

Then & Now

Sihari — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,366

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,611

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

323

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

381

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: 1,366Census 2011
Households: 323Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1098 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,6112026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3812026 projection
Active job cards: 2,75,919MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,81,128MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 979NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 79.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 79.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 60.6%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 · Balaghat district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Balaghat district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Balaghat 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 Sihari

Mandal centre

Lanji · ≈ 408 km

≈ 13 h 57 min by car · 16 h 34 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Balaghat · ≈ 365 km

≈ 12 h 28 min by car · 14 h 49 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,917 people

Maksudangarh · ≈ 35 km

≈ 1 h 11 min by car · 1 h 24 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal122 kmcapital
Delhi479 km
Mumbai723 km
Hyderabad784 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRamri7 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Khumbhraj7 km

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September 2026

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'I hereby resign as CM': Dipke takes swipe at MP CM with satirical resignation letter after Balaghat visit

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CJP chief Dipke visits tribal families in MP's Balaghat, seeks accountability over child deaths

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What is the pincode of Sihari?

The pincode of Sihari, Lanji tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh is 481222. The post office is Lanji.

Which post office delivers to Sihari?

Mail for Sihari is delivered through Lanji post office, pincode 481222, in Lanji tehsil, Balaghat district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sihari located?

Sihari is a village in Lanji tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sihari as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sihari village has a population of 1,366 across 323 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sihari?

The current sarpanch of Sihari gram panchayat is RAJKUMAR GHORMARE.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sihari in?

Sihari falls under the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency (PC #15) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sihari in?

Sihari falls under the Balaghat assembly constituency (AC #111) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sihari?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sihari village is 66.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Sihari?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sihari village is 1098 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sihari?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sihari, 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 Sihari from Balaghat district centre?

Sihari is approximately 365 km (straight-line) from the centre of Balaghat district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sihari?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sihari village is 498500.

Which is the nearest town to Sihari?

Maksudangarh (population 10,917, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 35 km from Sihari in a straight line.

How big is Sihari compared to other villages in Lanji tehsil?

Sihari ranks 53 of 162 villages in Lanji tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,366 residents).

How far is Sihari from Bhopal?

Sihari is about 122 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 159 km.

How far is Sihari from Delhi?

Sihari is about 479 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 623 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sihari?

Ramri is the nearest railway station to Sihari, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sihari?

Government Hospital, Khumbhraj is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sihari, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Sihari?

Sihari falls under Balaghat assembly constituency (AC 111). The sitting MLA is Anubha Munjare (INC).

Who is the MP for Sihari?

Sihari is in Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Bharti Pardhi (Bharti Pardhi).

What is the population of Sihari in 2026?

Sihari is estimated at 1,611 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,366 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sihari?

RAJKUMAR GHORMARE is the sarpanch of Sihari gram panchayat, Lanji tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Lanji 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, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)