Agara village, Batiyagarh tehsil | Pincode 470673

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Agara is a village in Batiyagarh mandal, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 2,115 across 446 households. The village has a literacy rate of 53.4% and postal code 470673.

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SEEMA DEVI

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LGD code: 462061
Pincode: 470673
Post office: Batiagarh
Population: 2,115
Households: 446
Literacy rate: 53.4%
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,017
Distance to district centre: 29 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Bhopal: 187 km
Distance to Delhi: 526 km
Nearest railway station: Ganeshganj · 31 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Govt hospital banda Sagar M P · 12 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Agara compares

By population, Agara ranks #16 of 150 villages in Batiyagarh mandal.

Literacy rate

53.4%

−1.4% vs mandal average

Agara: 53.4%
Batiyagarh mandal: 54.8%
Damoh district: 59.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

917

+11 vs mandal average

Agara: 917
Batiyagarh mandal: 906

Household size

people per home

4.7

+0.5 vs mandal average

Agara: 4.7
Batiyagarh mandal: 4.2

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

Agara at a glance

Agara is a village of 2,115 people in 446 households (Census 2011) in Batiyagarh tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, the 16th-largest of 150 villages in Batiyagarh tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 917 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Damoh district centre, 47 km from Malthon, the nearest town, 31 km from Ganeshganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 470673, served by Batiagarh post office; the LGD village code is 462061. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt hospital banda Sagar M P, 12 km away. The sarpanch is SEEMA DEVI, and the village votes in Banda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Veerendra Singh Lodhi. The population is estimated at 2,494 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Agara · this village	2,115	53%	—
Panaho · Batiyagarh	0	—	0 km N
Dhurmar · Shahgarh	451	63%	0.9 km N
Tikariya · Batiyagarh	674	48%	2 km SW
Sariya · Batiyagarh	1,491	58%	2 km SW
Tatarwara · Shahgarh	689	68%	2.5 km S
Purwa · Batiyagarh	161	61%	2.5 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Agara

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): 6
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: HATTA
Distance to district HQ (km): 47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 12
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 814.97
Irrigated area (ha): 334.59
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Agara

LGD code: 462061
Pincode: 470673
Post office: Batiagarh
Population (Census 2011): 2,115
Population (projected 2026): 2,494
Households: 446
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 917
Literacy rate: 53.4%
Coordinates: 24.15618°N, 78.96282°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Banda
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Veerendra Singh Lodhi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SEEMA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Batiyagarh

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 Damoh district level

Then & Now

Agara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,115

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,494

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

446

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

526

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: 2,115Census 2011
Households: 446Census 2011
Literacy rate: 53.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,4942026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 5262026 projection
Active job cards: 1,58,953MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,553MGNREGA · 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: 751NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 68.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 40.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.1%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 · Damoh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Damoh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Damoh 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 Agara

Mandal centre

Batiyagarh · ≈ 4.3 km

≈ 9 min by car · 10 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Damoh · ≈ 29 km

≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,764 people

Malthon · ≈ 47 km

≈ 1 h 37 min by car · 1 h 55 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal187 kmcapital
Delhi526 km
Hyderabad755 km
Mumbai845 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGaneshganj31 km
Bus stopBus Stend13 km
Hospital / PHCGovt hospital banda Sagar M P12 km
ATM / bankCentral Bank Of India12 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump13 km
CollegeAcharya Shri Vidhyasagar Public School11 km
Police stationBaheriya Police Station33 km

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September 2026

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 42,490 crore for infrastructure and welfare schemes

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Fake farmer registrations, cheap moong: How Madhya Pradesh's MSP scheme was exploited

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Madhya Pradesh to launch state bus service on Sep 25, eyes 75% village connectivity by 2030

Reported by Moneycontrol.com.

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 42,490 crore for infrastructure and welfare schemes
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India Todayyesterday
Madhya Pradesh to launch state bus service on Sep 25, eyes 75% village connectivity by 2030
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What is the pincode of Agara?

The pincode of Agara, Batiyagarh tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh is 470673. The post office is Batiagarh.

Which post office delivers to Agara?

Mail for Agara is delivered through Batiagarh post office, pincode 470673, in Batiyagarh tehsil, Damoh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Agara located?

Agara is a village in Batiyagarh tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Agara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Agara village has a population of 2,115 across 446 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Agara?

The current sarpanch of Agara gram panchayat is SEEMA DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Agara in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Agara in?

Agara falls under the Banda assembly constituency (AC #42) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Agara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Agara village is 53.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Agara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Agara village is 917 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Agara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Agara, 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 Agara from Damoh district centre?

Agara is approximately 29 km (straight-line) from the centre of Damoh district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Agara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Agara village is 462061.

Which is the nearest town to Agara?

Malthon (population 10,764, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 47 km from Agara in a straight line.

How big is Agara compared to other villages in Batiyagarh tehsil?

Agara ranks 16 of 150 villages in Batiyagarh tehsil by Census 2011 population (2,115 residents).

How far is Agara from Bhopal?

Agara is about 187 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 243 km.

How far is Agara from Delhi?

Agara is about 526 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 683 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Agara?

Ganeshganj is the nearest railway station to Agara, about 31 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 40 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Agara?

Bus Stend is the nearest bus stop to Agara, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Agara?

Govt hospital banda Sagar M P is the nearest hospital or health centre to Agara, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Agara?

Central Bank Of India is the nearest ATM or bank to Agara, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Agara?

Indian Oil Petrol Pump is the nearest petrol pump to Agara, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Who is the MLA of Agara?

Agara falls under Banda assembly constituency (AC 42). The sitting MLA is Veerendra Singh Lodhi (BJP).

Who is the MP for Agara?

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

What is the population of Agara in 2026?

Agara is estimated at 2,494 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,115 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Agara?

SEEMA DEVI is the sarpanch of Agara gram panchayat, Batiyagarh tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Batiyagarh 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, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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