Chhotinal village, Piploda tehsil | Pincode 457331

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

madhul lal

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LGD code: 470041
Pincode: 457331
Post office: Piploda
Population: 363
Households: 73
Literacy rate: 6.6%
Sex ratio: 1148 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 221

Census 2011 · in context

How Chhotinal compares

By population, Chhotinal ranks #86 of 91 villages in Piploda mandal.

Literacy rate

6.6%

−53.2% vs mandal average

Chhotinal: 6.6%
Piploda mandal: 59.8%
Ratlam district: 56.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,148

+176 vs mandal average

Chhotinal: 1,148
Piploda mandal: 972

Household size

people per home

5.0

+0.2 vs mandal average

Chhotinal: 5.0
Piploda mandal: 4.8

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

Chhotinal at a glance

Chhotinal is a village of 363 people in 73 households (Census 2011) in Piploda tehsil, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, the 86th-largest of 91 villages in Piploda tehsil. Literacy is 7%, 53 points below the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,148 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 457331, served by Piploda post office; the LGD village code is 470041. The sarpanch is madhul lal, and the village votes in Jaora assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajendra Pandey Alias Raju Bhaiya. The population is estimated at 428 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chhotinal · this village	363	7%	—
Nawabganj · Piploda	722	43%	—
Ummedpura · Piploda	668	40%	—
Sabalgarh · Piploda	582	29%	—
Badinal · Piploda	438	12%	—
Bhamriya · Piploda	176	29%	—
Rankhet · Piploda	114	31%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chhotinal

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
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: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SAILANA
Distance to nearest town (km): 16
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 23
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 63.83
Irrigated area (ha): 25.29
Forest area (ha): 23.84

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

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Key facts — Chhotinal

LGD code: 470041
Pincode: 457331
Post office: Piploda
Population (Census 2011): 363
Population (projected 2026): 428
Households: 73
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1148
Literacy rate: 6.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Mandsour
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jaora
Member of Parliament: Sudhir Gupta
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rajendra Pandey Alias Raju Bhaiya
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: madhul lal
Block / Mandal: Piploda

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 Ratlam district level

Then & Now

Chhotinal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

363

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

428

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

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: 363Census 2011
Households: 73Census 2011
Literacy rate: 6.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1148 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4282026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 862026 projection
Active job cards: 1,10,379MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 51,789MGNREGA · 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: 1,067NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 63.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.0%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 69.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 95.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 59.5%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 · Ratlam district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ratlam district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ratlam 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Centred on Piploda mandal

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IMD issues orange alert for very heavy rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh

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MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
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Quick answers

People often ask about Chhotinal

What is the pincode of Chhotinal?

The pincode of Chhotinal, Piploda tehsil, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh is 457331. The post office is Piploda.

Which post office delivers to Chhotinal?

Mail for Chhotinal is delivered through Piploda post office, pincode 457331, in Piploda tehsil, Ratlam district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chhotinal located?

Chhotinal is a village in Piploda tehsil of Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Chhotinal as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chhotinal village has a population of 363 across 73 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chhotinal?

The current sarpanch of Chhotinal gram panchayat is madhul lal.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chhotinal in?

Chhotinal falls under the Mandsour Lok Sabha constituency (PC #23) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chhotinal in?

Chhotinal falls under the Jaora assembly constituency (AC #222) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Chhotinal?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chhotinal village is 6.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Chhotinal?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chhotinal village is 1148 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chhotinal?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chhotinal, 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 Chhotinal?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhotinal village is 470041.

How big is Chhotinal compared to other villages in Piploda tehsil?

Chhotinal ranks 86 of 91 villages in Piploda tehsil by Census 2011 population (363 residents).

Who is the MLA of Chhotinal?

Chhotinal falls under Jaora assembly constituency (AC 222). The sitting MLA is Rajendra Pandey Alias Raju Bhaiya (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chhotinal?

Chhotinal is in Mandsour Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sudhir Gupta (Sudhir Gupta).

What is the population of Chhotinal in 2026?

Chhotinal is estimated at 428 people in 2026, up about 18% from 363 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chhotinal?

madhul lal is the sarpanch of Chhotinal gram panchayat, Piploda tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Piploda 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, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)