Dhorra village, Bada Malhera tehsil | Pincode 471311

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Deepa Banshkar

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LGD code: 458177
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population: 320
Households: 66
Literacy rate: 38.1%
Sex ratio: 1051 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 132

Census 2011 · in context

How Dhorra compares

By population, Dhorra ranks #80 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera mandal.

Literacy rate

38.1%

−7.9% vs mandal average

Dhorra: 38.1%
Bada Malhera mandal: 46.0%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,051

+172 vs mandal average

Dhorra: 1,051
Bada Malhera mandal: 879

Household size

people per home

4.8

+0.3 vs mandal average

Dhorra: 4.8
Bada Malhera mandal: 4.5

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

Dhorra at a glance

Dhorra is a village of 320 people in 66 households (Census 2011) in Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 80th-largest of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil. Literacy is 38%, 8 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 1,051 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 471311, served by Badamalehara post office; the LGD village code is 458177. The sarpanch is Deepa Banshkar. The population is estimated at 377 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dhorra · this village	320	38%	—
Rajpura · Bada Malhera	1,002	51%	—
Khirkuwa · Bada Malhera	486	45%	—
Kanera · Bada Malhera	264	51%	—
Nadiya · Bada Malhera	134	42%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dhorra

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): 8
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: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
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: BADA MALHERA
Distance to nearest town (km): 8
Distance to district HQ (km): 50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 332.82
Irrigated area (ha): 67.46
Forest area (ha): 81.67

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

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Key facts — Dhorra

LGD code: 458177
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population (Census 2011): 320
Population (projected 2026): 377
Households: 66
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1051
Literacy rate: 38.1%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Deepa Banshkar
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

Dhorra — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

320

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

377

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: 320Census 2011
Households: 66Census 2011
Literacy rate: 38.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1051 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3772026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 782026 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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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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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
The New Indian Expressyesterday
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
The News Mill2 days ago
Heavy rain in MP from September 24, final monsoon spell: 33.9 inches rainfall so far; wind-rain damages Gan...
Bhaskar English3 days ago
MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
Bhaskar English4 days ago
Sunday MP monsoon update: State gets 90.3% of seasonal quota, still ‘below normal’; over half districts fac...
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IMD issues orange alert for very heavy rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh
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What is the pincode of Dhorra?

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

Which post office delivers to Dhorra?

Mail for Dhorra 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 Dhorra located?

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

What is the population of Dhorra as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dhorra village has a population of 320 across 66 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dhorra?

The current sarpanch of Dhorra gram panchayat is Deepa Banshkar.

What is the literacy rate in Dhorra?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dhorra village is 38.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Dhorra?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dhorra village is 1051 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dhorra?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dhorra, 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 Dhorra?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhorra village is 458177.

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

Dhorra ranks 80 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil by Census 2011 population (320 residents).

What is the population of Dhorra in 2026?

Dhorra is estimated at 377 people in 2026, up about 18% from 320 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Dhorra?

Deepa Banshkar is the sarpanch of Dhorra 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, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)