Basaraui village, Bijawar tehsil | Pincode 471405

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Jagdev Singh yadav

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LGD code: 458298
Pincode: 471405
Post office: Bijawar
Population: 582
Households: 140
Literacy rate: 29.2%
Sex ratio: 914 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 225

Census 2011 · in context

How Basaraui compares

By population, Basaraui ranks #60 of 137 villages in Bijawar mandal.

Literacy rate

29.2%

−17.1% vs mandal average

Basaraui: 29.2%
Bijawar mandal: 46.3%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

914

+30 vs mandal average

Basaraui: 914
Bijawar mandal: 884

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.6 vs mandal average

Basaraui: 4.2
Bijawar mandal: 4.8

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

Basaraui at a glance

Basaraui is a village of 582 people in 140 households (Census 2011) in Bijawar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 60th-largest of 137 villages in Bijawar tehsil. Literacy is 29%, 17 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 471405, served by Bijawar post office; the LGD village code is 458298. The sarpanch is Jagdev Singh yadav, and the village votes in Malhara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bahin Ramsiya Bharti. The population is estimated at 686 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Basaraui · this village	582	29%	—
Deori · Bijawar	757	32%	—
Mangalpurwa · Bijawar	336	52%	—
Pathar · Bijawar	2	50%	—
Erora · Bijawar	0	—	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Basaraui

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): 10
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: 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): 5
Distance to district HQ (km): 45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 443.41
Irrigated area (ha): 5.2
Forest area (ha): 33.24

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

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Key facts — Basaraui

LGD code: 458298
Pincode: 471405
Post office: Bijawar
Population (Census 2011): 582
Population (projected 2026): 686
Households: 140
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 914
Literacy rate: 29.2%
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Malhara
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Bahin Ramsiya Bharti
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Jagdev Singh yadav
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

Basaraui — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

582

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

686

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

140

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

165

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: 582Census 2011
Households: 140Census 2011
Literacy rate: 29.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 914 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6862026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1652026 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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What is the pincode of Basaraui?

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

Which post office delivers to Basaraui?

Mail for Basaraui 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 Basaraui located?

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

What is the population of Basaraui as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Basaraui village has a population of 582 across 140 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Basaraui?

The current sarpanch of Basaraui gram panchayat is Jagdev Singh yadav.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basaraui in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Basaraui in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Basaraui?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Basaraui village is 29.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Basaraui?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Basaraui village is 914 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Basaraui?

12 schemes currently match residents of Basaraui, 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 Basaraui?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Basaraui village is 458298.

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

Basaraui ranks 60 of 137 villages in Bijawar tehsil by Census 2011 population (582 residents).

Who is the MLA of Basaraui?

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

Who is the MP for Basaraui?

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

What is the population of Basaraui in 2026?

Basaraui is estimated at 686 people in 2026, up about 18% from 582 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Basaraui?

Jagdev Singh yadav is the sarpanch of Basaraui 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 2026-09-23
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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