Barha village, Gaurihar tehsil | Pincode 471516

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Barha is a village in Gaurihar mandal, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 2,404 across 470 households. The village has a literacy rate of 52.3%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

heeramani kushwaha

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LGD code: 457409
Pincode: 471516
Post office: Gaurihar
Population: 2,404
Households: 470
Literacy rate: 52.3%
Sex ratio: 798 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,157
Distance to district centre: 76 km
Distance to Bhopal: 343 km
Distance to Delhi: 476 km
Nearest railway station: Raghouli · 18 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital,Laundi · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Barha compares

By population, Barha ranks #20 of 151 villages in Gaurihar mandal.

Literacy rate

52.3%

−1.9% vs mandal average

Barha: 52.3%
Gaurihar mandal: 54.2%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

798

−60 vs mandal average

Barha: 798
Gaurihar mandal: 858

Household size

people per home

5.1

+0.2 vs mandal average

Barha: 5.1
Gaurihar mandal: 4.9

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

Barha at a glance

Barha is a village of 2,404 people in 470 households (Census 2011) in Gaurihar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 20th-largest of 151 villages in Gaurihar tehsil. Literacy is 52%, 2 points below the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 798 women per 1,000 men. It lies 76 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 40 km from Tindwara, the nearest town, 18 km from Raghouli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471516, served by Gaurihar post office; the LGD village code is 457409. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital,Laundi, 7 km away. The sarpanch is heeramani kushwaha, and the village votes in Rajnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Arvind Pateriya. The population is estimated at 2,834 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Barha · this village	2,404	52%	—
Bihta · Lavkush Nagar	1,002	48%	0 km N
Jamupura · Lavkush Nagar	325	51%	1.3 km SE
Biduanpurwa · Lavkush Nagar	267	57%	1.3 km NE
Beri · Gaurihar	534	46%	2.6 km E
Sijaee · Lavkush Nagar	1,389	53%	2.9 km S
Padwar · Gaurihar	2,570	54%	2.7 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Barha

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
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): 12
Primary school: 2
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: LAUNDI
Distance to district HQ (km): 80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 26
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 927.78
Irrigated area (ha): 31.23
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Barha

LGD code: 457409
Pincode: 471516
Post office: Gaurihar
Population (Census 2011): 2,404
Population (projected 2026): 2,834
Households: 470
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 798
Literacy rate: 52.3%
Coordinates: 25.17341°N, 80.06776°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Khajuraho
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Rajnagar
Member of Parliament: V. D. Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Arvind Pateriya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: heeramani kushwaha
Block / Mandal: Gaurihar

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

Barha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,404

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,834

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

470

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

554

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: 2,404Census 2011
Households: 470Census 2011
Literacy rate: 52.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 798 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,8342026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 5542026 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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Getting there

How to reach Barha

Mandal centre

Gaurihar · ≈ under 1 km

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District centre

Chhatarpur · ≈ 76 km

≈ 2 h 37 min by car · 3 h 6 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,880 people

Tindwara · ≈ 40 km

≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 39 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal343 kmcapital
Delhi476 km
Hyderabad881 km
Kolkata892 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRaghouli18 km
Bus stopParmanand Chauk23 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital,Laundi7 km
ATM / bankSBI Bank39 km
CollegeGovt Polytechnic Mahoba26 km
Police stationPolice Station Badausa60 km

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What is the pincode of Barha?

The pincode of Barha, Gaurihar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh is 471516. The post office is Gaurihar.

Which post office delivers to Barha?

Mail for Barha is delivered through Gaurihar post office, pincode 471516, in Gaurihar tehsil, Chhatarpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Barha located?

Barha is a village in Gaurihar tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Barha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Barha village has a population of 2,404 across 470 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Barha?

The current sarpanch of Barha gram panchayat is heeramani kushwaha.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Barha in?

Barha falls under the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency (PC #8) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Barha in?

Barha falls under the Rajnagar assembly constituency (AC #50) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Barha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Barha village is 52.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Barha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Barha village is 798 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Barha?

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

Barha is approximately 76 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 Barha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barha village is 457409.

Which is the nearest town to Barha?

Tindwara (population 12,880, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 40 km from Barha in a straight line.

How big is Barha compared to other villages in Gaurihar tehsil?

Barha ranks 20 of 151 villages in Gaurihar tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,404 residents).

How far is Barha from Bhopal?

Barha is about 343 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 446 km.

How far is Barha from Delhi?

Barha is about 476 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 619 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Barha?

Raghouli is the nearest railway station to Barha, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Barha?

Parmanand Chauk is the nearest bus stop to Barha, about 23 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 30 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Barha?

Goverment hospital,Laundi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Barha, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Barha?

SBI Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Barha, about 39 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 51 km.

Who is the MLA of Barha?

Barha falls under Rajnagar assembly constituency (AC 50). The sitting MLA is Arvind Pateriya (BJP).

Who is the MP for Barha?

Barha is in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is V. D. Sharma (V. D. Sharma).

What is the population of Barha in 2026?

Barha is estimated at 2,834 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,404 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Barha?

heeramani kushwaha is the sarpanch of Barha gram panchayat, Gaurihar tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gaurihar 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, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)