Chhayan
Chhayan is a revenue village in Raoti tehsil, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 1,082 in 221 households (Census 2011).
1,082 souls. 221 homes.
Raoti tehsil, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Chhayan today
- Maize₹2,300Taal APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹6,400Sailana APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Wheat₹2,851Ratlam APMC · 26 Oct 2026
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Chhayan is a village in Raoti tehsil, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,082 people in 221 households, with a literacy rate of 44.1%. It is administered by the Sadeda gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 457001.
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Gram panchayat
Chhayan is in the Sadeda (सादेड़ा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sadeda
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chhayan compares
By population, Chhayan ranks #22 of 93 inhabited villages in Raoti tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Chhayan had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Chhayan at a glance
Chhayan is a village of 1,082 people in 221 households (Census 2011) in Raoti tehsil, Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, the 22nd of 93 inhabited villages in Raoti tehsil by population. Literacy is 44.1%, 2.7 points above the tehsil figure of 41.5%, and the sex ratio is 1,049 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 457001; the LGD village code is 470793.
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Key facts — Chhayan
Villages sharing pincode 457001
Other villages in Raoti tehsil
View all 93 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,082Census 2011
- Male / female
- 528 / 554
- Households
- 221
- People per home
- 4.9
- Literacy rate
- 44.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Chhayan on the map
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Chhayan · 23.2327° N, 74.8116° E
Electoral profile
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Essential services & places near Chhayan
Chhayan isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Raoti tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices356 in Ratlam district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics99 in Ratlam district
Primary / community health centre
Raoti
Schools & anganwadis3 in Ratlam district
Colleges & universities3 in Ratlam district
Temples2 in Ratlam district
Transport32 in Ratlam district
- Raoti
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Ratlam district
Community places3 in Ratlam district
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People often ask about Chhayan
Where is Chhayan located?
Chhayan is a village in Raoti tehsil of Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Chhayan in?
Chhayan is in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Chhayan belong to?
Chhayan comes under the Sadeda gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chhayan?
The pincode of Chhayan, Raoti, Ratlam is 457001.
What is the population of Chhayan?
As per the 2011 Census, Chhayan had a population of 1,082 (528 males and 554 females).
How many households are there in Chhayan?
Chhayan had 221 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chhayan?
The literacy rate of Chhayan was 44.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chhayan?
Chhayan had 1,049 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chhayan in?
Chhayan is in the Ratlam Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chhayan?
Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ratlam Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chhayan, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chhayan in?
Chhayan is in the Sailana assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chhayan?
Kamleshwar Dodiyar (Bharat Adivasi Party) won the Sailana assembly seat, which includes Chhayan, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Chhayan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chhayan is 470793 and its Census 2011 village code is 470793.
Which villages are near Chhayan?
Villages near Chhayan include Bhetiya (within ~15 km), Gangavtapada (within ~15 km), Bherughati (within ~15 km), Bhimpura (within ~15 km), Maulawa (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 Chhayan?
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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: 41.1 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Ratlam district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 26 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Ratlam APMC | 2,560 | 2,560 | 2,560 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Sailana APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Taal APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Sailana APMC | 2,260 | 6,450 | 6,400 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Ratlam APMC | 2,770 | 2,851 | 2,851 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cotton · Without Ginned Cotton | Sailana APMC | 7,700 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Ratlam APMC | 6,800 | 6,951 | 6,951 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Soyabean · Soyabeen | Taal APMC | 6,800 | 6,900 | 6,900 | 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 Chhayan's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Chhayan →Compare Chhayan with… →All villages in Raoti →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 ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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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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