Bijak village, Bada Malhera tehsil | Pincode 471311

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Bijak is a small village in Bada Malhera mandal, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 257 across 59 households. The village has a literacy rate of 38.9% and is located at coordinates 24.624°N, 79.388°E with PIN code 471311.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

pooja ahirwar

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LGD code: 458187
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population: 257
Households: 59
Literacy rate: 38.9%
Sex ratio: 669 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 144
Distance to district centre: 19 km
Distance to mandal centre: 52 km
Distance to Bhopal: 252 km
Distance to Delhi: 494 km
Nearest railway station: Rampura · 25 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,Bijawar · 11 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bijak compares

By population, Bijak ranks #83 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera mandal.

Literacy rate

38.9%

−7.1% vs mandal average

Bijak: 38.9%
Bada Malhera mandal: 46.0%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

669

−210 vs mandal average

Bijak: 669
Bada Malhera mandal: 879

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.1 vs mandal average

Bijak: 4.4
Bada Malhera mandal: 4.5

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

Bijak at a glance

Bijak is a village of 257 people in 59 households (Census 2011) in Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 83rd-largest of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil. Literacy is 39%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 669 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 60 km from Vijaypur, the nearest town, 25 km from Rampura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471311, served by Badamalehara post office; the LGD village code is 458187. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Bijawar, 11 km away. The sarpanch is pooja ahirwar. The population is estimated at 303 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bijak · this village	257	39%	—
Bilgay · Bijawar	928	52%	2.3 km SE
Pukhrela · Bijawar	273	42%	2.3 km E
Sarguwan · Bada Malhera	803	41%	3.8 km W
Bakswaha · Bijawar	583	49%	4.1 km N
Bakswaha · Jaisinagar	1,553	47%	4.1 km N
Gonchipura · Bada Malhera	407	59%	4.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bijak

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): 12
Power hours (winter): 9
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: Yes
Private bus service: No
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: BADA MALHERA
Distance to nearest town (km): 12
Distance to district HQ (km): 52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 12
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 462.99
Irrigated area (ha): 67.95
Forest area (ha): 157.93

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

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Key facts — Bijak

LGD code: 458187
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population (Census 2011): 257
Population (projected 2026): 303
Households: 59
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 669
Literacy rate: 38.9%
Coordinates: 24.62449°N, 79.38822°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: pooja ahirwar
Block / Mandal: Bada Malhera

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 Chhatarpur district level

Then & Now

Bijak — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

257

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

303

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.6%

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: 257Census 2011
Households: 59Census 2011
Literacy rate: 38.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 669 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3032026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 702026 projection
Active job cards: 1,44,835MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 66,242MGNREGA · 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: 925NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 63.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.5%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 · Chhatarpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Chhatarpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Chhatarpur 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Bijak

Mandal centre

Bada Malhera · ≈ 52 km

≈ 1 h 47 min by car · 2 h 7 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Chhatarpur · ≈ 19 km

≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,775 people

Vijaypur · ≈ 60 km

≈ 2 h 3 min by car · 2 h 26 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal252 kmcapital
Delhi494 km
Hyderabad810 km
Mumbai912 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRampura25 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Bijawar11 km
Police stationKotwali City Tikamgarh58 km

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September 2026

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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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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects

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News from Chhatarpur & 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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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
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Heavy rain in MP from September 24, final monsoon spell: 33.9 inches rainfall so far; wind-rain damages Gan...
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MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
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Quick answers

People often ask about Bijak

What is the pincode of Bijak?

The pincode of Bijak, Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh is 471311. The post office is Badamalehara.

Which post office delivers to Bijak?

Mail for Bijak is delivered through Badamalehara post office, pincode 471311, in Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bijak located?

Bijak is a village in Bada Malhera tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bijak as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bijak village has a population of 257 across 59 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bijak?

The current sarpanch of Bijak gram panchayat is pooja ahirwar.

What is the literacy rate in Bijak?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bijak village is 38.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Bijak?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bijak village is 669 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bijak?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bijak, 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 Bijak from Chhatarpur district centre?

Bijak is approximately 19 km (straight-line) from the centre of Chhatarpur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bijak?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bijak village is 458187.

Which is the nearest town to Bijak?

Vijaypur (population 12,775, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 60 km from Bijak in a straight line.

How big is Bijak compared to other villages in Bada Malhera tehsil?

Bijak ranks 83 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil by Census 2011 population (257 residents).

How far is Bijak from Bhopal?

Bijak is about 252 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 327 km.

How far is Bijak from Delhi?

Bijak is about 494 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 642 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bijak?

Rampura is the nearest railway station to Bijak, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bijak?

Goverment hospital,Bijawar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bijak, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 14 km.

What is the population of Bijak in 2026?

Bijak is estimated at 303 people in 2026, up about 18% from 257 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bijak?

pooja ahirwar is the sarpanch of Bijak gram panchayat, Bada Malhera tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Bada Malhera tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-23
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)