Paloha village, Kareli tehsil | Pincode 487330

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Deepak Rai

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LGD code: 491282
Pincode: 487330
Post office: Barman
Population: 799
Households: 187
Literacy rate: 69.3%
Sex ratio: 921 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 274
Distance to district centre: 26 km
Distance to mandal centre: 20 km
Distance to Bhopal: 139 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 625 km
Nearest railway station: Gadarwara · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Upadhyay Memorial Hospital · 9 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Paloha compares

By population, Paloha ranks #64 of 147 villages in Kareli mandal.

Literacy rate

69.3%

+4.1% vs mandal average

Paloha: 69.3%
Kareli mandal: 65.2%
Narsimhapur district: 65.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

921

−4 vs mandal average

Paloha: 921
Kareli mandal: 925

Household size

people per home

4.3

Same as the mandal average

Paloha: 4.3
Kareli mandal: 4.3

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

Paloha at a glance

Paloha is a village of 799 people in 187 households (Census 2011) in Kareli tehsil, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 64th-largest of 147 villages in Kareli tehsil. Literacy is 69%, 4 points above the tehsil average of 65% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. It lies 26 km from the Narsimhapur district centre, 15 km from Bankhedi, the nearest town, 13 km from Gadarwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 487330, served by Barman post office; the LGD village code is 491282. The nearest hospital or health centre is Upadhyay Memorial Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Deepak Rai, and the village votes in Tendukheda assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vishwanath Singh (Mulam Bhaiya). The population is estimated at 942 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Paloha · this village	799	69%	—
Tighra · Kareli	22	73%	2.1 km W
Khiriya · Kareli	305	69%	2.4 km SW
Khiriya · Kareli	809	62%	2.4 km SW
Khapa · Kareli	209	50%	4.2 km SE
Niwari · Kareli	2,208	80%	4.3 km S
Chamchon · Saikheda	746	63%	5.2 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paloha

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): 9
Power hours (winter): 9
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: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KARELI
Distance to nearest town (km): 28
Distance to district HQ (km): 44
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 28
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 249.3
Irrigated area (ha): 79
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Paloha

LGD code: 491282
Pincode: 487330
Post office: Barman
Population (Census 2011): 799
Population (projected 2026): 942
Households: 187
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 921
Literacy rate: 69.3%
Coordinates: 23.00336°N, 78.74269°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Hoshangabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Tendukheda
Member of Parliament: Darshan Singh Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Vishwanath Singh (Mulam Bhaiya)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Deepak Rai
Block / Mandal: Kareli

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 Narsimhapur district level

Then & Now

Paloha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

799

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

942

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

187

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

220

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: 799Census 2011
Households: 187Census 2011
Literacy rate: 69.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 921 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9422026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2202026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 947NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.0%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.3%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 46.9%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 · Narsimhapur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Narsimhapur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Narsimhapur 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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Getting there

How to reach Paloha

Mandal centre

Kareli · ≈ 20 km

≈ 40 min by car · 48 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Narsimhapur · ≈ 26 km

≈ 54 min by car · 1 h 4 min by bike

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Nearest town · 13,667 people

Bankhedi · ≈ 15 km

≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal139 kmcapital
Hyderabad625 km
Delhi642 km
Mumbai749 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGadarwara13 km
Hospital / PHCUpadhyay Memorial Hospital9 km
ATM / bankrk bank25 km
CollegeGovt. ITI, Pipariya50 km
Police stationPolice Station, Pipariya48 km

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News from Narsimhapur & Madhya Pradesh

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Sunday MP monsoon update: State receives 95.4% of rainfall quota, below normal; 25 districts complete their...
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Bhaskar English4 days ago
In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
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What is the pincode of Paloha?

The pincode of Paloha, Kareli tehsil, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh is 487330. The post office is Barman.

Which post office delivers to Paloha?

Mail for Paloha is delivered through Barman post office, pincode 487330, in Kareli tehsil, Narsimhapur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Paloha located?

Paloha is a village in Kareli tehsil of Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Paloha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Paloha village has a population of 799 across 187 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Paloha?

The current sarpanch of Paloha gram panchayat is Deepak Rai.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Paloha in?

Paloha falls under the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Paloha in?

Paloha falls under the Tendukheda assembly constituency (AC #120) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Paloha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Paloha village is 69.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Paloha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Paloha village is 921 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Paloha?

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

How far is Paloha from Narsimhapur district centre?

Paloha is approximately 26 km (straight-line) from the centre of Narsimhapur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Paloha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Paloha village is 491282.

Which is the nearest town to Paloha?

Bankhedi (population 13,667, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 15 km from Paloha in a straight line.

How big is Paloha compared to other villages in Kareli tehsil?

Paloha ranks 64 of 147 villages in Kareli tehsil by Census 2011 population (799 residents).

How far is Paloha from Bhopal?

Paloha is about 139 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 181 km.

How far is Paloha from Hyderabad?

Paloha is about 625 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 813 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Paloha?

Gadarwara is the nearest railway station to Paloha, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Paloha?

Upadhyay Memorial Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Paloha, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Paloha?

rk bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Paloha, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Who is the MLA of Paloha?

Paloha falls under Tendukheda assembly constituency (AC 120). The sitting MLA is Vishwanath Singh (Mulam Bhaiya) (BJP).

Who is the MP for Paloha?

Paloha is in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Darshan Singh Choudhary (Darshan Singh Choudhary).

What is the population of Paloha in 2026?

Paloha is estimated at 942 people in 2026, up about 18% from 799 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Paloha?

Deepak Rai is the sarpanch of Paloha gram panchayat, Kareli tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Kareli 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)