Kauwadhan village, Gurh tehsil | Pincode 486553

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Sudha Singh

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LGD code: 467517
Pincode: 486553
Post office: Gurh
Population: 465
Households: 101
Literacy rate: 48%
Sex ratio: 1133 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 157

Census 2011 · in context

How Kauwadhan compares

By population, Kauwadhan ranks #65 of 133 villages in Gurh mandal.

Literacy rate

48.0%

−10.2% vs mandal average

Kauwadhan: 48.0%
Gurh mandal: 58.2%
Rewa district: 61.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,133

+191 vs mandal average

Kauwadhan: 1,133
Gurh mandal: 942

Household size

people per home

4.6

+0.5 vs mandal average

Kauwadhan: 4.6
Gurh mandal: 4.1

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

Kauwadhan at a glance

Kauwadhan is a village of 465 people in 101 households (Census 2011) in Gurh tehsil, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, the 65th-largest of 133 villages in Gurh tehsil. Literacy is 48%, 10 points below the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,133 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 486553, served by Gurh post office; the LGD village code is 467517. The sarpanch is Sudha Singh, and the village votes in Nagod assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nagendra Singh. The population is estimated at 548 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kauwadhan · this village	465	48%	—
Bhita · Gurh	745	57%	—
Pahau · Gurh	175	65%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kauwadhan

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): 6
Power hours (winter): 8
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: No
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GURH
Distance to nearest town (km): 2
Distance to district HQ (km): 25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 2
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 32.23
Irrigated area (ha): 14.01
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kauwadhan

LGD code: 467517
Pincode: 486553
Post office: Gurh
Population (Census 2011): 465
Population (projected 2026): 548
Households: 101
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1133
Literacy rate: 48.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Satna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Nagod
Member of Parliament: Ganesh Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nagendra Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Sudha Singh
Block / Mandal: Gurh
Nearest railway station: Tikaria (67.8 km)

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 Rewa district level

Then & Now

Kauwadhan — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

465

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

548

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

101

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

119

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: 465Census 2011
Households: 101Census 2011
Literacy rate: 48.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1133 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5482026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1192026 projection
Active job cards: 1,55,820MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 58,217MGNREGA · 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: 954NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 46.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 61.7%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 · Rewa district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rewa district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rewa 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 Gurh mandal

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Tikaria
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Markundi
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Quick answers

People often ask about Kauwadhan

What is the pincode of Kauwadhan?

The pincode of Kauwadhan, Gurh tehsil, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh is 486553. The post office is Gurh.

Which post office delivers to Kauwadhan?

Mail for Kauwadhan is delivered through Gurh post office, pincode 486553, in Gurh tehsil, Rewa district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kauwadhan located?

Kauwadhan is a village in Gurh tehsil of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kauwadhan as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kauwadhan village has a population of 465 across 101 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kauwadhan?

The current sarpanch of Kauwadhan gram panchayat is Sudha Singh.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kauwadhan in?

Kauwadhan falls under the Satna Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kauwadhan in?

Kauwadhan falls under the Nagod assembly constituency (AC #64) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kauwadhan?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kauwadhan village is 48.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Kauwadhan?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kauwadhan village is 1133 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Kauwadhan?

The nearest railway station to Kauwadhan is Tikaria (~67.8 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kauwadhan?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kauwadhan, 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 Kauwadhan?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kauwadhan village is 467517.

How big is Kauwadhan compared to other villages in Gurh tehsil?

Kauwadhan ranks 65 of 133 villages in Gurh tehsil by Census 2011 population (465 residents).

Who is the MLA of Kauwadhan?

Kauwadhan falls under Nagod assembly constituency (AC 64). The sitting MLA is Nagendra Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kauwadhan?

Kauwadhan is in Satna Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Ganesh Singh (Ganesh Singh).

What is the population of Kauwadhan in 2026?

Kauwadhan is estimated at 548 people in 2026, up about 18% from 465 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kauwadhan?

Sudha Singh is the sarpanch of Kauwadhan gram panchayat, Gurh tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gurh 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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)