Kankarya village, Chachaura tehsil | Pincode 473115

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

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LGD code: 499827
Pincode: 473115
Post office: Binaganj
Population: 672
Households: 140
Literacy rate: 41.1%
Sex ratio: 846 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 362

Census 2011 · in context

How Kankarya compares

By population, Kankarya ranks #62 of 150 villages in Chachaura mandal.

Literacy rate

41.1%

−5.8% vs mandal average

Kankarya: 41.1%
Chachaura mandal: 46.9%
Guna district: 52.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

846

−66 vs mandal average

Kankarya: 846
Chachaura mandal: 912

Household size

people per home

4.8

−0.1 vs mandal average

Kankarya: 4.8
Chachaura mandal: 4.9

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

Kankarya at a glance

Kankarya is a village of 672 people in 140 households (Census 2011) in Chachaura tehsil, Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, the 62nd-largest of 150 villages in Chachaura tehsil. Literacy is 41%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 47% and the sex ratio is 846 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 473115, served by Binaganj post office; the LGD village code is 499827. The sarpanch is guddi bai, and the village votes in Chachoura assembly constituency, represented by MLA Priyanka Penchi. The population is estimated at 792 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kankarya

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): 4
Power hours (winter): 6
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: CHACHAURA-BINAGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 23
Distance to district HQ (km): 91
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 23
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 337
Irrigated area (ha): 97
Forest area (ha): 143

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

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Key facts — Kankarya

LGD code: 499827
Pincode: 473115
Post office: Binaganj
Population (Census 2011): 672
Population (projected 2026): 792
Households: 140
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 846
Literacy rate: 41.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Rajgarh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Chachoura
Member of Parliament: Rodmal Nagar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Priyanka Penchi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: guddi bai
Block / Mandal: Chachaura

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 Guna district level

Then & Now

Kankarya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

672

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

792

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

140

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

165

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: 672Census 2011
Households: 140Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 846 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7922026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1652026 projection
Active job cards: 1,23,383MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 54,061MGNREGA · 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: 825NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 56.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.8%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 · Guna district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Guna district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Guna 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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What is the pincode of Kankarya?

The pincode of Kankarya, Chachaura tehsil, Guna district, Madhya Pradesh is 473115. The post office is Binaganj.

Which post office delivers to Kankarya?

Mail for Kankarya is delivered through Binaganj post office, pincode 473115, in Chachaura tehsil, Guna district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kankarya located?

Kankarya is a village in Chachaura tehsil of Guna district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kankarya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kankarya village has a population of 672 across 140 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kankarya?

The current sarpanch of Kankarya gram panchayat is guddi bai.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kankarya in?

Kankarya falls under the Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #20) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kankarya in?

Kankarya falls under the Chachoura assembly constituency (AC #30) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kankarya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kankarya village is 41.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Kankarya?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kankarya village is 846 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kankarya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kankarya, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Kankarya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kankarya village is 499827.

How big is Kankarya compared to other villages in Chachaura tehsil?

Kankarya ranks 62 of 150 villages in Chachaura tehsil by Census 2011 population (672 residents).

Who is the MLA of Kankarya?

Kankarya falls under Chachoura assembly constituency (AC 30). The sitting MLA is Priyanka Penchi (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kankarya?

Kankarya is in Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rodmal Nagar (Rodmal Nagar).

What is the population of Kankarya in 2026?

Kankarya is estimated at 792 people in 2026, up about 18% from 672 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kankarya?

guddi bai is the sarpanch of Kankarya gram panchayat, Chachaura tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Chachaura 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)