Tihar village, Khurai tehsil | Pincode 470117

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

LAXMI KORI

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LGD code: 459820
Pincode: 470117
Post office: Khurai
Population: 801
Households: 181
Literacy rate: 47.6%
Sex ratio: 889 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 360
Distance to district centre: 37 km
Distance to mandal centre: 5 km
Distance to Bhopal: 123 km
Distance to Delhi: 519 km
Nearest railway station: Khurai · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Rethore Mission Hospital · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Tihar compares

By population, Tihar ranks #59 of 187 villages in Khurai mandal.

Literacy rate

47.6%

−14.9% vs mandal average

Tihar: 47.6%
Khurai mandal: 62.5%
Sagar district: 65.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

889

−1 vs mandal average

Tihar: 889
Khurai mandal: 890

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.1 vs mandal average

Tihar: 4.4
Khurai mandal: 4.5

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

Tihar at a glance

Tihar is a village of 801 people in 181 households (Census 2011) in Khurai tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 59th-largest of 187 villages in Khurai tehsil. Literacy is 48%, 15 points below the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 889 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Sagar district centre, 20 km from Khimlasa, the nearest town, 7 km from Khurai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 470117, served by Khurai post office; the LGD village code is 459820. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rethore Mission Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is LAXMI KORI, and the village votes in Bina assembly constituency, represented by MLA Adv. Nirmla Sapre. The population is estimated at 944 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Tihar · this village	801	48%	—
Bilgona · Pathari	486	71%	0.8 km SW
Rusalla · Rahatgarh	472	54%	1.2 km NE
Rusalla · Khurai	524	68%	1.2 km NE
Rusalla · Rahatgarh	143	66%	1.2 km NE
Rusalla · Pathari	256	69%	1.4 km N
Suneti · Rehli	0	—	2.2 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tihar

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): 8
Power hours (winter): 10
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: 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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KHURAI
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 56
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 388.83
Irrigated area (ha): 109.4
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Tihar

LGD code: 459820
Pincode: 470117
Post office: Khurai
Population (Census 2011): 801
Population (projected 2026): 944
Households: 181
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 889
Literacy rate: 47.6%
Coordinates: 24.04607°N, 78.26429°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Bina
Member of Parliament: Lata Wankhede
Member of Legislative Assembly: Adv. Nirmla Sapre
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: LAXMI KORI
Block / Mandal: Khurai

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 Sagar district level

Then & Now

Tihar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

801

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

944

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

181

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

213

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: 801Census 2011
Households: 181Census 2011
Literacy rate: 47.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 889 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9442026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2132026 projection
Active job cards: 1,61,512MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 61,045MGNREGA · 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: 939NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 68.8%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.0%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 49.8%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 · Sagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sagar 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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Getting there

How to reach Tihar

Mandal centre

Khurai · ≈ 4.6 km

≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sagar · ≈ 37 km

≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 29 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,333 people

Khimlasa · ≈ 20 km

≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal123 kmcapital
Delhi519 km
Hyderabad741 km
Mumbai784 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKhurai7 km
Bus stopKhurai Bus Stenad8 km
Hospital / PHCRethore Mission Hospital5 km
ATM / bankBAJAJ Finance Limited6 km
Petrol pumpReliance Petroleum7 km
CollegeGov. Degree College. Khurai5 km
Police stationPolice Station Khurai6 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Tihar

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

🛕Nirtala MandirTemple4.4 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Tihar

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🎓Gov. Degree College. KhuraiCollege4.6 km ↗

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Quick answers

People often ask about Tihar

What is the pincode of Tihar?

The pincode of Tihar, Khurai tehsil, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 470117. The post office is Khurai.

Which post office delivers to Tihar?

Mail for Tihar is delivered through Khurai post office, pincode 470117, in Khurai tehsil, Sagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Tihar located?

Tihar is a village in Khurai tehsil of Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Tihar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Tihar village has a population of 801 across 181 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Tihar?

The current sarpanch of Tihar gram panchayat is LAXMI KORI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Tihar in?

Tihar falls under the Sagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Tihar in?

Tihar falls under the Bina assembly constituency (AC #35) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Tihar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Tihar village is 47.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Tihar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Tihar village is 889 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Tihar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Tihar, 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 Tihar from Sagar district centre?

Tihar is approximately 37 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sagar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Tihar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Tihar village is 459820.

Which is the nearest town to Tihar?

Khimlasa (population 10,333, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 20 km from Tihar in a straight line.

How big is Tihar compared to other villages in Khurai tehsil?

Tihar ranks 59 of 187 villages in Khurai tehsil by Census 2011 population (801 residents).

How far is Tihar from Bhopal?

Tihar is about 123 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 160 km.

How far is Tihar from Delhi?

Tihar is about 519 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 674 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Tihar?

Khurai is the nearest railway station to Tihar, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Tihar?

Khurai Bus Stenad is the nearest bus stop to Tihar, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Tihar?

Rethore Mission Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Tihar, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Tihar?

BAJAJ Finance Limited is the nearest ATM or bank to Tihar, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Tihar?

Reliance Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Tihar, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Tihar?

Tihar falls under Bina assembly constituency (AC 35). The sitting MLA is Adv. Nirmla Sapre (INC).

Who is the MP for Tihar?

Tihar is in Sagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Lata Wankhede (Lata Wankhede).

Which schools and colleges are near Tihar?

Within 5 km of Tihar: Gov. Degree College. Khurai (4.6 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Tihar in 2026?

Tihar is estimated at 944 people in 2026, up about 18% from 801 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Tihar?

LAXMI KORI is the sarpanch of Tihar gram panchayat, Khurai tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Khurai 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, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)