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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
sonvati kumre
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- LGD code
- 492548
- Pincode
- 481885
- Post office
- Niwas
- Population
- 675
- Households
- 179
- Literacy rate
- 39.4%
- Sex ratio
- 1052 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 427
Census 2011 · in context
How Dala compares
By population, Dala ranks #81 of 179 villages in Niwas mandal.
Literacy rate
%
39.4%
−12.4% vs mandal average
- Dala
- 39.4%
- Niwas mandal
- 51.8%
- Mandla district
- 57.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,052
+29 vs mandal average
- Dala
- 1,052
- Niwas mandal
- 1,023
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.4 vs mandal average
- Dala
- 3.8
- Niwas mandal
- 4.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Dala at a glance
Dala is a village of 675 people in 179 households (Census 2011) in Niwas tehsil, Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, the 81st-largest of 179 villages in Niwas tehsil. Literacy is 39%, 12 points below the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,052 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 481885, served by Niwas post office; the LGD village code is 492548. The sarpanch is sonvati kumre, and the village votes in Jabalpur Paschim assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rakesh Singh. The population is estimated at 796 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Dala
- LGD code
- 492548
- Pincode
- 481885
- Post office
- Niwas
- Population (Census 2011)
- 675
- Population (projected 2026)
- 796
- Households
- 179
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1052
- Literacy rate
- 39.4%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Jabalpur
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Jabalpur Paschim
- Member of Parliament
- Ashish Dubey
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Rakesh Singh
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- sonvati kumre
- Block / Mandal
- Niwas
Same pincode
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- Bhanpur(Bisaura)
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- Chhapra Ryt.(Mukas)
- Thanamgaon Ryt.
- Kapa Mal.(Narmadanadi)
- Payali Bahur
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- Pauniya Mal.
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- Paddi Kona Mal.
- Gundlai Mal. (Gudlai Mal)
- Paundi Mal. (Bhawarda)
- Jangaliya Ryt.
- Kohani
- Bamhani(Mal. Mohgaon)
- Khairani Mal.
- Jhurki
- Banar
- Jeora (Khinha)
- Barga
- Chargaon (Bilnagari)
- Pondi (Bhanwarda)
- Hirapur Ryt.
- Gadra
- Majhgaon (Jilhata)
- Mukas Khurd
- Dalakhapa
- Amgawan (Amgaon)
- Jeora (Singhanpuri)
- Murlapani (Naijhar)
- Chaurai (Katangi)
- Bhalwara Mal.
- Kohka
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, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)