Bakchour village, Bijawar tehsil | Pincode 471405

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Shri Channu Lal Chadar

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LGD code: 458420
Pincode: 471405
Post office: Bijawar
Population: 273
Households: 56
Literacy rate: 40.7%
Sex ratio: 896 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 158

Census 2011 · in context

How Bakchour compares

By population, Bakchour ranks #93 of 137 villages in Bijawar mandal.

Literacy rate

40.7%

−5.6% vs mandal average

Bakchour: 40.7%
Bijawar mandal: 46.3%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

896

+12 vs mandal average

Bakchour: 896
Bijawar mandal: 884

Household size

people per home

4.9

+0.1 vs mandal average

Bakchour: 4.9
Bijawar mandal: 4.8

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

Bakchour at a glance

Bakchour is a village of 273 people in 56 households (Census 2011) in Bijawar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 93rd-largest of 137 villages in Bijawar tehsil. Literacy is 41%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 896 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 471405, served by Bijawar post office; the LGD village code is 458420. The sarpanch is Shri Channu Lal Chadar, and the village votes in Malhara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bahin Ramsiya Bharti. The population is estimated at 322 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bakchour · this village	273	41%	—
Rawatpura · Bijawar	535	1%	—
Luharpura · Bijawar	509	41%	—
Bhartala · Bijawar	407	43%	—
Tikari · Bijawar	372	41%	—
Gopalpura · Bijawar	311	24%	—
Pipariya Khurd · Bijawar	271	36%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bakchour

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: 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: BIJAWAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 47
Distance to district HQ (km): 87
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 47
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 555.3
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bakchour

LGD code: 458420
Pincode: 471405
Post office: Bijawar
Population (Census 2011): 273
Population (projected 2026): 322
Households: 56
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 896
Literacy rate: 40.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Malhara
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Bahin Ramsiya Bharti
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Shri Channu Lal Chadar
Block / Mandal: Bijawar

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

Bakchour — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

273

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

322

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

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: 273Census 2011
Households: 56Census 2011
Literacy rate: 40.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 896 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3222026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 662026 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.

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bakchour

What is the pincode of Bakchour?

The pincode of Bakchour, Bijawar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh is 471405. The post office is Bijawar.

Which post office delivers to Bakchour?

Mail for Bakchour is delivered through Bijawar post office, pincode 471405, in Bijawar tehsil, Chhatarpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bakchour located?

Bakchour is a village in Bijawar tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bakchour as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bakchour village has a population of 273 across 56 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bakchour?

The current sarpanch of Bakchour gram panchayat is Shri Channu Lal Chadar.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bakchour in?

Bakchour falls under the Damoh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #7) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bakchour in?

Bakchour falls under the Malhara assembly constituency (AC #53) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Bakchour?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bakchour village is 40.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Bakchour?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bakchour village is 896 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bakchour?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bakchour, 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 Bakchour?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bakchour village is 458420.

How big is Bakchour compared to other villages in Bijawar tehsil?

Bakchour ranks 93 of 137 villages in Bijawar tehsil by Census 2011 population (273 residents).

Who is the MLA of Bakchour?

Bakchour falls under Malhara assembly constituency (AC 53). The sitting MLA is Bahin Ramsiya Bharti (INC).

Who is the MP for Bakchour?

Bakchour is in Damoh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rahul Lodhi (Rahul Lodhi).

What is the population of Bakchour in 2026?

Bakchour is estimated at 322 people in 2026, up about 18% from 273 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bakchour?

Shri Channu Lal Chadar is the sarpanch of Bakchour gram panchayat, Bijawar tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Bijawar 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, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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