Sarguwan village, Bada Malhera tehsil | Pincode 471311

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Sarguwan is a village in Bada Malhera mandal, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 803 across 157 households. The village has a literacy rate of 41.2% and is located at coordinates 24.634°N, 79.353°E with PIN code 471311.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

pooja ahirwar

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LGD code: 458186
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population: 803
Households: 157
Literacy rate: 41.2%
Sex ratio: 876 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 396
Distance to district centre: 19 km
Distance to mandal centre: 49 km
Distance to Bhopal: 249 km
Distance to Delhi: 491 km
Nearest railway station: Rampura · 23 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,Bijawar · 15 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sarguwan compares

By population, Sarguwan ranks #42 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera mandal.

Literacy rate

41.2%

−4.8% vs mandal average

Sarguwan: 41.2%
Bada Malhera mandal: 46.0%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

876

−3 vs mandal average

Sarguwan: 876
Bada Malhera mandal: 879

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.6 vs mandal average

Sarguwan: 5.1
Bada Malhera mandal: 4.5

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

Sarguwan at a glance

Sarguwan is a village of 803 people in 157 households (Census 2011) in Bada Malhera tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 42nd-largest of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil. Literacy is 41%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 876 women per 1,000 men. It lies 19 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 58 km from Vijaypur, the nearest town, 23 km from Rampura railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471311, served by Badamalehara post office; the LGD village code is 458186. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Bijawar, 15 km away. The sarpanch is pooja ahirwar. The population is estimated at 947 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sarguwan · this village	803	41%	—
Darguwan · Satai	1,415	50%	1.4 km W
Gonchipura · Bada Malhera	407	59%	1.6 km S
Karaki · Robertsganj	1,452	59%	2 km W
Bijak · Bada Malhera	257	39%	3.8 km E
Bilwar · Bada Malhera	637	50%	4.1 km N
Ghinochi · Bada Malhera	1,371	47%	4.1 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sarguwan

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: 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: BADA MALHERA
Distance to nearest town (km): 14
Distance to district HQ (km): 44
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 14
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 321.12
Irrigated area (ha): 137.15
Forest area (ha): 32.06

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

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Key facts — Sarguwan

LGD code: 458186
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population (Census 2011): 803
Population (projected 2026): 947
Households: 157
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 876
Literacy rate: 41.2%
Coordinates: 24.63372°N, 79.35255°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

Sarguwan — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

803

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

947

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

157

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

185

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: 803Census 2011
Households: 157Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 876 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9472026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1852026 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 Sarguwan

Mandal centre

Bada Malhera · ≈ 49 km

≈ 1 h 40 min by car · 1 h 59 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Chhatarpur · ≈ 19 km

≈ 40 min by car · 47 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 12,775 people

Vijaypur · ≈ 58 km

≈ 1 h 59 min by car · 2 h 22 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal249 kmcapital
Delhi491 km
Hyderabad811 km
Mumbai910 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRampura23 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Bijawar15 km
Police stationKotwali City Tikamgarh54 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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Heavy rain in MP from September 24, final monsoon spell: 33.9 inches rainfall so far; wind-rain damages Gan...

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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
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...
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Sunday MP monsoon update: State gets 90.3% of seasonal quota, still ‘below normal’; over half districts fac...
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What is the pincode of Sarguwan?

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

Which post office delivers to Sarguwan?

Mail for Sarguwan 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 Sarguwan located?

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

What is the population of Sarguwan as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sarguwan village has a population of 803 across 157 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sarguwan?

The current sarpanch of Sarguwan gram panchayat is pooja ahirwar.

What is the literacy rate in Sarguwan?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sarguwan village is 41.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Sarguwan?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sarguwan village is 876 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sarguwan?

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

Sarguwan 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 Sarguwan?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sarguwan village is 458186.

Which is the nearest town to Sarguwan?

Vijaypur (population 12,775, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 58 km from Sarguwan in a straight line.

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

Sarguwan ranks 42 of 108 villages in Bada Malhera tehsil by Census 2011 population (803 residents).

How far is Sarguwan from Bhopal?

Sarguwan is about 249 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 324 km.

How far is Sarguwan from Delhi?

Sarguwan is about 491 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 639 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sarguwan?

Rampura is the nearest railway station to Sarguwan, about 23 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 30 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sarguwan?

Goverment hospital,Bijawar is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sarguwan, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

What is the population of Sarguwan in 2026?

Sarguwan is estimated at 947 people in 2026, up about 18% from 803 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sarguwan?

pooja ahirwar is the sarpanch of Sarguwan 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)