Chhayan village, Buxwaha tehsil | Pincode 471311

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

bhupendra singh parmAR

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LGD code: 458428
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population: 505
Households: 93
Literacy rate: 48.9%
Sex ratio: 823 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 265

Census 2011 · in context

How Chhayan compares

By population, Chhayan ranks #58 of 130 villages in Buxwaha mandal.

Literacy rate

48.9%

−3.2% vs mandal average

Chhayan: 48.9%
Buxwaha mandal: 52.1%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

823

−43 vs mandal average

Chhayan: 823
Buxwaha mandal: 866

Household size

people per home

5.4

+1.1 vs mandal average

Chhayan: 5.4
Buxwaha mandal: 4.3

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

Chhayan at a glance

Chhayan is a village of 505 people in 93 households (Census 2011) in Buxwaha tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 58th-largest of 130 villages in Buxwaha tehsil. Literacy is 49%, 3 points below the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 823 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 471311, served by Badamalehara post office; the LGD village code is 458428. The sarpanch is bhupendra singh parmAR. The population is estimated at 595 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chhayan · this village	505	49%	—
Pipariya Kalan · Buxwaha	527	37%	—
Kanjra · Buxwaha	482	39%	—
Chopra · Buxwaha	311	45%	—
Nayakheda · Buxwaha	183	56%	—
Pondi · Buxwaha	130	63%	—
Panchhi · Buxwaha	27	4%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chhayan

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 7
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: BUXWAHA
Distance to nearest town (km): 40
Distance to district HQ (km): 95
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 40
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 379
Irrigated area (ha): 56.62
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chhayan

LGD code: 458428
Pincode: 471311
Post office: Badamalehara
Population (Census 2011): 505
Population (projected 2026): 595
Households: 93
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 823
Literacy rate: 48.9%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: bhupendra singh parmAR
Block / Mandal: Buxwaha

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

Chhayan — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

505

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

595

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

110

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: 505Census 2011
Households: 93Census 2011
Literacy rate: 48.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 823 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5952026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1102026 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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Quick answers

People often ask about Chhayan

What is the pincode of Chhayan?

The pincode of Chhayan, Buxwaha tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh is 471311. The post office is Badamalehara.

Which post office delivers to Chhayan?

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

In which district is Chhayan located?

Chhayan is a village in Buxwaha tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Chhayan as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chhayan village has a population of 505 across 93 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chhayan?

The current sarpanch of Chhayan gram panchayat is bhupendra singh parmAR.

What is the literacy rate in Chhayan?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chhayan village is 48.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Chhayan?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chhayan village is 823 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chhayan?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chhayan, 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 Chhayan?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhayan village is 458428.

How big is Chhayan compared to other villages in Buxwaha tehsil?

Chhayan ranks 58 of 130 villages in Buxwaha tehsil by Census 2011 population (505 residents).

What is the population of Chhayan in 2026?

Chhayan is estimated at 595 people in 2026, up about 18% from 505 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chhayan?

bhupendra singh parmAR is the sarpanch of Chhayan gram panchayat, Buxwaha tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Buxwaha 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
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)