Chauhani village, Gaurihar tehsil | Pincode 471510

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Chauhani is a village in Gaurihar mandal, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 772 across 187 households. The literacy rate stands at 57.8%, with postal code 471510.

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LGD code: 457382
Pincode: 471510
Post office: Jujhar Nagar
Population: 772
Households: 187
Literacy rate: 57.8%
Sex ratio: 808 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 231
Distance to district centre: 83 km
Distance to mandal centre: 10 km
Distance to Bhopal: 350 km
Distance to Delhi: 470 km
Nearest railway station: Kabrai · 15 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: GOVT HOSPITAL BARIGARH · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chauhani compares

By population, Chauhani ranks #84 of 151 villages in Gaurihar mandal.

Literacy rate

57.8%

+3.6% vs mandal average

Chauhani: 57.8%
Gaurihar mandal: 54.2%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

808

−50 vs mandal average

Chauhani: 808
Gaurihar mandal: 858

Household size

people per home

4.1

−0.8 vs mandal average

Chauhani: 4.1
Gaurihar mandal: 4.9

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

Chauhani at a glance

Chauhani is a village of 772 people in 187 households (Census 2011) in Gaurihar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 84th-largest of 151 villages in Gaurihar tehsil. Literacy is 58%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 808 women per 1,000 men. It lies 83 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 33 km from Tindwara, the nearest town, 15 km from Kabrai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471510, served by Jujhar Nagar post office; the LGD village code is 457382. The nearest hospital or health centre is GOVT HOSPITAL BARIGARH, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Poonam, and the village votes in Rajnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Arvind Pateriya. The population is estimated at 910 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chauhani · this village	772	58%	—
Chauhani · Rampur Naikin	297	46%	0 km N
Bajrangpur · Gaurihar	522	44%	0.7 km NW
Bajrangpur · Huzur	574	57%	0.7 km NW
Kiwlaha · Gaurihar	375	41%	0.8 km E
Banyani · Gaurihar	697	53%	1.3 km N
Dhawari · Ajaygarh	713	47%	1.9 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chauhani

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
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: BARIGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 80
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 21
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 212.63
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 — Chauhani

LGD code: 457382
Pincode: 471510
Post office: Jujhar Nagar
Population (Census 2011): 772
Population (projected 2026): 910
Households: 187
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 808
Literacy rate: 57.8%
Coordinates: 25.25379°N, 80.08848°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Khajuraho
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Rajnagar
Member of Parliament: V. D. Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Arvind Pateriya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Poonam
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

Chauhani — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

772

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

910

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

187

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

220

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: 772Census 2011
Households: 187Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 808 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9102026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2202026 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 Chauhani

Mandal centre

Gaurihar · ≈ 9.7 km

≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Chhatarpur · ≈ 83 km

≈ 2 h 51 min by car · 3 h 23 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,880 people

Tindwara · ≈ 33 km

≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 21 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal350 kmcapital
Delhi470 km
Hyderabad891 km
Kolkata892 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKabrai15 km
Bus stopParmanand Chauk21 km
Hospital / PHCGOVT HOSPITAL BARIGARH7 km
CollegeGovt Polytechnic Mahoba24 km
Police stationPolice Station Badausa57 km

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
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MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
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What is the pincode of Chauhani?

The pincode of Chauhani, Gaurihar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh is 471510. The post office is Jujhar Nagar.

Which post office delivers to Chauhani?

Mail for Chauhani is delivered through Jujhar Nagar post office, pincode 471510, in Gaurihar tehsil, Chhatarpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chauhani located?

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

What is the population of Chauhani as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chauhani village has a population of 772 across 187 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chauhani?

The current sarpanch of Chauhani gram panchayat is Poonam.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chauhani in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chauhani in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Chauhani?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chauhani village is 57.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Chauhani?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chauhani village is 808 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chauhani?

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

Chauhani is approximately 83 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 Chauhani?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chauhani village is 457382.

Which is the nearest town to Chauhani?

Tindwara (population 12,880, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 33 km from Chauhani in a straight line.

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

Chauhani ranks 84 of 151 villages in Gaurihar tehsil by Census 2011 population (772 residents).

How far is Chauhani from Bhopal?

Chauhani is about 350 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 455 km.

How far is Chauhani from Delhi?

Chauhani is about 470 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 611 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chauhani?

Kabrai is the nearest railway station to Chauhani, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Chauhani?

Parmanand Chauk is the nearest bus stop to Chauhani, about 21 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 27 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chauhani?

GOVT HOSPITAL BARIGARH is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chauhani, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Chauhani?

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

Who is the MP for Chauhani?

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

What is the population of Chauhani in 2026?

Chauhani is estimated at 910 people in 2026, up about 18% from 772 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chauhani?

Poonam is the sarpanch of Chauhani 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, 2026-09-23
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)