Suktara
Suktara is a revenue village in Mandla tehsil, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 639 in 167 households (Census 2011).
639 souls. 167 homes.
Mandla tehsil, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Suktara today
- Wheat₹2,557Mandla APMC · 28 Oct 2026
- Green Peas₹3,200Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Bichhiya · 27 Oct 2026
- Gur(Jaggery)₹3,100Mandla APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Suktara is a village in Mandla tehsil, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 639 people in 167 households, with a literacy rate of 78.6%. It is administered by the Suktara gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 481998.
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Gram panchayat
Suktara is in the Suktara gram panchayat.
Other villages in Suktara
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Suktara compares
By population, Suktara ranks #95 of 171 inhabited villages in Mandla tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Suktara at a glance
Suktara is a village of 639 people in 167 households (Census 2011) in Mandla tehsil, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, the 95th of 171 inhabited villages in Mandla tehsil by population. Literacy is 78.6%, 8.2 points above the tehsil figure of 70.4%, and the sex ratio is 919 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 481998, served by Suktara post office; the LGD village code is 492843.
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Key facts — Suktara
Villages sharing pincode 481998
Post office: Suktara
Other villages in Mandla tehsil
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- Population
- 639Census 2011
- Male / female
- 333 / 306
- Households
- 167
- People per home
- 3.8
- Literacy rate
- 78.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Suktara on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Suktara. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Suktara · 22.5310° N, 80.4563° 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 Suktara
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Essential services & places near Suktara
Suktara isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Mandla tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices474 in Mandla district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
FIRST FLOOR WARD NUMBER 06 KHASRA NUMBER 340 6 NH 30 BICHIYA, MANDLA MADHYA PRADESH 481995
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HOTEL ASTHA COMPLEX,NAZUL PLOT NO 17C,CIVIL LINE, RANI AWANTI BAI WARD, AT AND POST MANDLA,DIST MANDLA, MP,PIN 481661
Bank · No map location — listed by district
NEHRU SMARAK, CIVIL LINES
Bank · No map location — listed by district
TO GOVT COLLEGE, NH 30, PO BHUA BICHHIYA, PS BICHHIYA
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR, KHASRA NO124/5, NEAR TATA SHOW ROOM, JABALPUR ROAD, NH 12A, MANDLA,MADHYA PRADESH-481661
Bank · No map location — listed by district
FIRST FLOOR, IN FRONT OF FRONTIER BAJAJ SHOWROOM, NEAR SBI COLONY, JABALPUR ROAD, KATRA, MANDLA - 481661
Hospitals & clinics134 in Mandla district
Primary / community health centre
Mandla
Primary / community health centre
Ghughri
Schools & anganwadis7 in Mandla district
Colleges & universities1 in Mandla district
Police & fire stations2 in Mandla district
Government offices1 in Mandla district
Temples8 in Mandla district
Churches2 in Mandla district
Other places of worship6 in Mandla district
Transport28 in Mandla district
- Jamgaon
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Mandla district
Community places9 in Mandla district
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People often ask about Suktara
Where is Suktara located?
Suktara is a village in Mandla tehsil of Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Suktara in?
Suktara is in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Suktara belong to?
Suktara comes under the Suktara gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Suktara?
The pincode of Suktara, Mandla, Mandla is 481998.
What is the population of Suktara?
As per the 2011 Census, Suktara had a population of 639 (333 males and 306 females).
How many households are there in Suktara?
Suktara had 167 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Suktara?
The literacy rate of Suktara was 78.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Suktara?
Suktara had 919 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Suktara in?
Suktara is in the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Suktara?
Faggan Singh Kulaste (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mandla Lok Sabha seat, which includes Suktara, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Suktara in?
Suktara is in the Mandla assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Suktara?
Sampatiya Uikey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mandla assembly seat, which includes Suktara, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Suktara?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Suktara is 492843 and its Census 2011 village code is 492843.
Which villages are near Suktara?
Villages near Suktara include Madhopur (within ~2 km), Anjaniya (about 6 km), Subhariya (Sumarya) (about 19 km), Jhiriya (about 22 km), Dunda (about 23 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 Suktara?
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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: 40.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Mandla district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 28 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat · Local | Mandla APMC | 2,525 | 2,557 | 2,557 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Green Peas · Pea | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Bichhiya | 3,200 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Gur(Jaggery) · Jaggery | Mandla APMC | 3,000 | 3,100 | 3,100 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Kodo Millet(Varagu) · Kondo | Mandla APMC | 2,601 | 2,601 | 2,601 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Kutki · Kutki | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Bichhiya | 7,600 | 7,700 | 7,700 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti Bichhiya | 2,150 | 2,150 | 2,150 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Mandla APMC | 2,400 | 2,410 | 2,400 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Hybrid Red (Cattle Feed) | Nainpur APMC | 2,405 | 2,415 | 2,415 | 27 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 Suktara's shops.
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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- 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 ↗
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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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