Chhapra
Chhapra is a revenue village in Sleemnabad tehsil, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 3,444 in 706 households (Census 2011).
3,444 souls. 706 homes.
Sleemnabad tehsil, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Chhapra today
- Paddy(Common)₹1,850Katni APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Wheat₹2,750Katni APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole)₹10,195Katni APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Chhapra is a village in Sleemnabad tehsil, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 3,444 people in 706 households, with a literacy rate of 72.4%. It is administered by the Chhapra gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 483225.
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Gram panchayat
Chhapra is in the Chhapra gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chhapra compares
By population, Chhapra ranks #4 of 77 inhabited villages in Sleemnabad tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Chhapra had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Chhapra at a glance
Chhapra is a village of 3,444 people in 706 households (Census 2011) in Sleemnabad tehsil, Katni district, Madhya Pradesh, the 4th of 77 inhabited villages in Sleemnabad tehsil by population. Literacy is 72.4%, 4.1 points above the tehsil figure of 68.3%, and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 483225; the LGD village code is 488759.
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Key facts — Chhapra
Villages sharing pincode 483225
Other villages in Sleemnabad tehsil
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- Population
- 3,444Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,753 / 1,691
- Households
- 706
- People per home
- 4.9
- Literacy rate
- 72.4%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Chhapra on the map
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Chhapra · 23.5727° N, 80.1770° E
Electoral profile
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Elsewhere in Madhya Pradesh
- जिला सर्वेक्षण रिपोर्ट
District Administration, Umaria · 27 Oct 2026
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Government jobs near Chhapra
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Essential services & places near Chhapra
Chhapra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sleemnabad tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices298 in Katni district
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Post office
Post office
Post office
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Post office
Hospitals & clinics23 in Katni district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Katni district
Colleges & universities1 in Katni district
Temples2 in Katni district
Churches1 in Katni district
Transport24 in Katni district
Community places3 in Katni district
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People often ask about Chhapra
Where is Chhapra located?
Chhapra is a village in Sleemnabad tehsil of Katni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Chhapra in?
Chhapra is in Katni district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Chhapra belong to?
Chhapra comes under the Chhapra gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chhapra?
The pincode of Chhapra, Sleemnabad, Katni is 483225.
What is the population of Chhapra?
As per the 2011 Census, Chhapra had a population of 3,444 (1,753 males and 1,691 females).
How many households are there in Chhapra?
Chhapra had 706 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chhapra?
The literacy rate of Chhapra was 72.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chhapra?
Chhapra had 965 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chhapra in?
Chhapra is in the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chhapra?
Vishnu Datt Sharma (V.D.Sharma) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khajuraho Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chhapra, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chhapra in?
Chhapra is in the Bahoriband assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chhapra?
Pranay Prabhat Pandey (Guddu Bhaiya) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bahoriband assembly seat, which includes Chhapra, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Chhapra?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhapra is 488759 and its Census 2011 village code is 488759.
Which villages are near Chhapra?
Villages near Chhapra include Amoch (within ~15 km), Gandhiganj (within ~15 km), Ghughra (within ~15 km), Kurro (within ~15 km), Mansakra (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 Chhapra?
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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: 30.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Katni district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Katni APMC | 1,850 | 1,850 | 1,850 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Mill Quality | Katni APMC | 2,600 | 2,750 | 2,750 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Katni APMC | 1,950 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Red gram/Arhar/Tur(whole) · Arhar Dal(Tur) | Katni APMC | 10,195 | 10,195 | 10,195 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Katni APMC | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Banana | Katni(F&V) APMC | 700 | 1,500 | 724 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Katni(F&V) APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Katni(F&V) APMC | 500 | 1,000 | 577 | 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 Chhapra's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Chhapra →Compare Chhapra with… →All villages in Sleemnabad →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 ↗
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- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
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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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