Bharda village, Bahoriband tehsil | Pincode 483331

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

REETU PANDAY

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LGD code: 488679
Pincode: 483331
Post office: Bakal
Population: 823
Households: 195
Literacy rate: 45.8%
Sex ratio: 1063 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 412

Census 2011 · in context

How Bharda compares

By population, Bharda ranks #57 of 144 villages in Bahoriband mandal.

Literacy rate

45.8%

−13.9% vs mandal average

Bharda: 45.8%
Bahoriband mandal: 59.7%
Katni district: 61.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,063

+94 vs mandal average

Bharda: 1,063
Bahoriband mandal: 969

Household size

people per home

4.2

Same as the mandal average

Bharda: 4.2
Bahoriband mandal: 4.2

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

Bharda at a glance

Bharda is a village of 823 people in 195 households (Census 2011) in Bahoriband tehsil, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh, the 57th-largest of 144 villages in Bahoriband tehsil. Literacy is 46%, 14 points below the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,063 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 483331, served by Bakal post office; the LGD village code is 488679. The sarpanch is REETU PANDAY , and the village votes in Bahoriband assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pranay Prabhat Pandey (Guddu Bhaiya). The population is estimated at 970 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bharda

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 11
Power hours (winter): 9
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: Yes
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: KATNI
Distance to nearest town (km): 37
Distance to district HQ (km): 37
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 11
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 287.48
Irrigated area (ha): 130.47
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bharda

LGD code: 488679
Pincode: 483331
Post office: Bakal
Population (Census 2011): 823
Population (projected 2026): 970
Households: 195
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1063
Literacy rate: 45.8%
Lok Sabha constituency: Khajuraho
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bahoriband
Member of Parliament: V. D. Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Pranay Prabhat Pandey (Guddu Bhaiya)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: REETU PANDAY
Block / Mandal: Bahoriband

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 Katni district level

Then & Now

Bharda — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

823

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

970

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

195

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

230

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: 823Census 2011
Households: 195Census 2011
Literacy rate: 45.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1063 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9702026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2302026 projection
Active job cards: 1,43,199MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 86,498MGNREGA · 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: 958NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.9%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 53.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.7%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 · Katni district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Katni district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Katni 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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BJP names Biplab Deb state in-charge, Chandrashekhar general secretary in Madhya Pradesh

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BJP names Biplab Deb state in-charge, Chandrashekhar general secretary in Madhya Pradesh
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Strong weather system to hit MP on 25–26 September: Extremely heavy rain alert for eastern districts; 10 di...
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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
The New Indian Express2 days ago
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
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People often ask about Bharda

What is the pincode of Bharda?

The pincode of Bharda, Bahoriband tehsil, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh is 483331. The post office is Bakal.

Which post office delivers to Bharda?

Mail for Bharda is delivered through Bakal post office, pincode 483331, in Bahoriband tehsil, Katni district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bharda located?

Bharda is a village in Bahoriband tehsil of Katni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bharda as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bharda village has a population of 823 across 195 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bharda?

The current sarpanch of Bharda gram panchayat is REETU PANDAY .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bharda in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bharda in?

Bharda falls under the Bahoriband assembly constituency (AC #94) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Bharda?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bharda village is 45.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Bharda?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bharda village is 1063 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bharda?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bharda, 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 Bharda?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bharda village is 488679.

How big is Bharda compared to other villages in Bahoriband tehsil?

Bharda ranks 57 of 144 villages in Bahoriband tehsil by Census 2011 population (823 residents).

Who is the MLA of Bharda?

Bharda falls under Bahoriband assembly constituency (AC 94). The sitting MLA is Pranay Prabhat Pandey (Guddu Bhaiya) (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bharda?

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

What is the population of Bharda in 2026?

Bharda is estimated at 970 people in 2026, up about 18% from 823 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bharda?

REETU PANDAY is the sarpanch of Bharda gram panchayat, Bahoriband tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Bahoriband 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, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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