Chhayan
Chhayan is a revenue village in Dewas Nagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 459 in 99 households (Census 2011).
459 souls. 99 homes.
Dewas Nagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Chhayan today
- Kabuli Chana(Chickpeas-White)₹7,110Loharda APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Maize₹2,250Loharda APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹7,000Dewas APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Chhayan is a village in Dewas Nagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 459 people in 99 households, with a literacy rate of 78.3%. It is administered by the Chandana gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 455001.
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Gram panchayat
Chhayan is in the Chandana gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chandana
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chhayan compares
By population, Chhayan ranks #10 of 11 inhabited villages in Dewas Nagar tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Chhayan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Chhayan at a glance
Chhayan is a village of 459 people in 99 households (Census 2011) in Dewas Nagar tehsil, Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, the 10th of 11 inhabited villages in Dewas Nagar tehsil by population. Literacy is 78.3%, 6.0 points above the tehsil figure of 72.3%, and the sex ratio is 873 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 455001; the LGD village code is 473585.
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Key facts — Chhayan
Villages sharing pincode 455001
Other villages in Dewas Nagar tehsil
View all 30 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 459Census 2011
- Male / female
- 245 / 214
- Households
- 99
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 78.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Chhayan on the map
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Chhayan · 22.9842° N, 76.0065° E
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Essential services & places near Chhayan
Chhayan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dewas Nagar tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices385 in Dewas district
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Post office
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Post office
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Post office
Hospitals & clinics52 in Dewas district
Schools & anganwadis4 in Dewas district
Colleges & universities1 in Dewas district
Police & fire stations3 in Dewas district
Government offices1 in Dewas district
Temples2 in Dewas district
Mosques1 in Dewas district
Transport33 in Dewas district
Agriculture services1 in Dewas district
Community places1 in Dewas district
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People often ask about Chhayan
Where is Chhayan located?
Chhayan is a village in Dewas Nagar tehsil of Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Chhayan in?
Chhayan is in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Chhayan belong to?
Chhayan comes under the Chandana gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chhayan?
The pincode of Chhayan, Dewas Nagar, Dewas is 455001.
What is the population of Chhayan?
As per the 2011 Census, Chhayan had a population of 459 (245 males and 214 females).
How many households are there in Chhayan?
Chhayan had 99 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chhayan?
The literacy rate of Chhayan was 78.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chhayan?
Chhayan had 873 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Chhayan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhayan is 473585 and its Census 2011 village code is 473585.
Which villages are near Chhayan?
Villages near Chhayan include Bhimsi (within ~15 km), Chandana (within ~15 km), Lohari (within ~15 km), Bangar (within ~15 km), Bairagarh (within ~15 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Chhayan?
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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 October: 34.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Dewas district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabuli Chana(Chickpeas-White) · Dollar Gram | Loharda APMC | 7,050 | 7,110 | 7,110 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Loharda APMC | 2,200 | 2,411 | 2,250 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Dewas APMC | 6,500 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Kannod APMC | 2,250 | 2,350 | 2,350 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Bagli APMC | 1,350 | 1,720 | 1,720 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Dewas APMC | 2,568 | 2,641 | 2,641 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Haatpipliya APMC | 2,375 | 2,375 | 2,375 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Loharda APMC | 2,800 | 3,000 | 2,800 | 25 Oct 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 Chhayan's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Chhayan →Compare Chhayan with… →All villages in Dewas Nagar →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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