Palotha
Palotha is a revenue village in Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 921 in 183 households (Census 2011).
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921 souls. 183 homes.
Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
Palotha today
- Groundnut₹6,600Chhatarpur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Mustard₹7,950LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Sesamum(Sesame,Gingelly,Til)₹13,100LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Palotha at a glance
A small village by the standards of Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil, Palotha ranked 40th of 54 by population, with 921 people in 183 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 50.5%, below Chhatarpur district's 59.2% (Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil: 58.2%), while the sex ratio was 891 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 880. It falls under Barkonha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 471315. The village covers 538 hectares — about 5.4 km², or roughly 171 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Barkoha, about 3.9 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Chhatarpur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 305 m above sea level At Palotha's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Palotha is in the Barkonha gram panchayat.
Other villages in Barkonha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Palotha compares
By population, Palotha ranks #40 of 54 inhabited villages in Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Palotha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
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Villages sharing pincode 471315
Other villages in Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil
View all 60 →Palotha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 921Census 2011
- Male / female
- 487 / 434
- Households
- 183
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 50.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 348
- Work participation
- 37.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Palotha on the map
Palotha · 24.9093° N, 79.6170° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Palotha's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Palotha
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Palotha's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeBamitha Post Office · 2 km (straight line) · PIN 471105 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 3.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCDistrict Hospital Chhatarpur · 3.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolChristian English College · 4.3 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Palotha
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Palotha's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices415 in Chhatarpur district
Post office · 2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics28 in Chhatarpur district
- District Hospital Chhatarpur
Hospital · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Mahal Rd, Run By Red Cross Society District Branch
- Christian Hospital, Chhatarpur
Hospital · 3.5 km away (straight line)
Chhatarpur
- Choubey Nursing Home
Clinic · 3.6 km away (straight line)
Chhatarpur
Schools & anganwadis2 in Chhatarpur district
- Christian English College
School · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Colleges & universities1 in Chhatarpur district
Police & fire stations2 in Chhatarpur district
Revenue & panchayat offices
- District Collector Office
District Collectorate · 81 km away (straight line)
Temples37 in Chhatarpur district
Other places of worship7 in Chhatarpur district
Transport28 in Chhatarpur district
- Maharaja Chhatrasal Station Chhatarpur
Railway station · 3.5 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 3.6 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 3.7 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Chhatarpur district
All places in Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil (27) →Places of worship in Palotha →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Palotha
Where is Palotha located?
Palotha is a village in Chhatarpur Nagar tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Palotha in?
Palotha is in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Palotha belong to?
Palotha comes under the Barkonha gram panchayat.
How is Palotha written in the local script?
Palotha is written पलाेठा.
What is the pincode of Palotha?
The pincode of Palotha, Chhatarpur Nagar, Chhatarpur is 471315.
What is the population of Palotha?
As per the 2011 Census, Palotha had a population of 921 (487 males and 434 females).
How many households are there in Palotha?
Palotha had 183 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Palotha?
Palotha covers about 538 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Palotha?
The literacy rate of Palotha was 50.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Palotha?
Palotha had 891 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Palotha in?
Palotha is in the Tikamgarh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Palotha?
Dr. Virendra Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Tikamgarh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Palotha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Palotha in?
Palotha is in the Chhatarpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Palotha?
Lalita Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chhatarpur assembly seat, which includes Palotha, in 2023.
Which development block is Palotha in?
Palotha is in the Chhatarpur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Palotha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Palotha is 457927 and its Census 2011 village code is 457927.
Which villages are near Palotha?
Villages near Palotha include Barkoha (3.9 km), Gathewara (4.0 km), Sarani (4.2 km), Moraha (Part) (4.2 km), Hama (6.2 km).
What is the population of Palotha in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Palotha's Census 2011 population of 921 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,140 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Palotha?
The sarpanch of Palotha has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 9.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Chhatarpur district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundnut · Big (With Shell) | Chhatarpur APMC | 6,600 | 6,600 | 6,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard · Mustard | LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC | 7,950 | 7,950 | 7,950 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Sesamum(Sesame,Gingelly,Til) · White | LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC | 13,050 | 14,100 | 13,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Barley(Jau) · Barley | Naugaon APMC | 2,815 | 2,970 | 2,930 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Chhatarpur APMC | 6,250 | 6,350 | 6,350 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Desi (F.A.Q. Split) | LavKush Nagar(Laundi) APMC | 6,410 | 6,860 | 6,600 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Chhatarpur APMC | 6,295 | 6,705 | 6,600 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Bijawar APMC | 6,090 | 6,459 | 6,459 | 5 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Palotha's shops. Best mandi price near Palotha →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026