Bilkata
Bilkata is a revenue village in Chhapara tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 1,141 in 281 households (Census 2011).
1,141 souls. 281 homes.
Chhapara tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Bilkata today
- Maize₹2,410Keolari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,221Barghat APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Soyabean₹6,600Seoni APMC · 25 Oct 2026
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Bilkata is a village in Chhapara tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 1,141 people in 281 households, with a literacy rate of 72.2%. It is administered by the Bilkata gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 480884.
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Gram panchayat
Bilkata is in the Bilkata (बिलकटा) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Bilkata
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Bilkata compares
By population, Bilkata ranks #21 of 157 inhabited villages in Chhapara tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Bilkata had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Bilkata at a glance
Bilkata is a village of 1,141 people in 281 households (Census 2011) in Chhapara tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, the 21st of 157 inhabited villages in Chhapara tehsil by population. Literacy is 72.2%, 9.1 points above the tehsil figure of 63.1%, and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 480884; the LGD village code is 496075.
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Key facts — Bilkata
Villages sharing pincode 480884
Other villages in Chhapara tehsil
View all 159 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,141Census 2011
- Male / female
- 572 / 569
- Households
- 281
- People per home
- 4.1
- Literacy rate
- 72.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Bilkata on the map
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Bilkata · 22.4452° N, 79.4524° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Bilkata
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Essential services & places near Bilkata
Bilkata isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chhapara tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices353 in Seoni district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics97 in Seoni district
Schools & anganwadis5 in Seoni district
Temples5 in Seoni district
Other places of worship2 in Seoni district
Transport24 in Seoni district
Community places4 in Seoni district
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People often ask about Bilkata
Where is Bilkata located?
Bilkata is a village in Chhapara tehsil of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Bilkata in?
Bilkata is in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Bilkata belong to?
Bilkata comes under the Bilkata gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Bilkata?
The pincode of Bilkata, Chhapara, Seoni is 480884.
What is the population of Bilkata?
As per the 2011 Census, Bilkata had a population of 1,141 (572 males and 569 females).
How many households are there in Bilkata?
Bilkata had 281 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Bilkata?
The literacy rate of Bilkata was 72.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Bilkata?
Bilkata had 995 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bilkata in?
Bilkata is in the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Bilkata?
Faggan Singh Kulaste (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mandla Lok Sabha seat, which includes Bilkata, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Bilkata in?
Bilkata is in the Keolari assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Bilkata?
Rajneesh Harvansh Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Keolari assembly seat, which includes Bilkata, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Bilkata?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bilkata is 496075 and its Census 2011 village code is 496075.
Which villages are near Bilkata?
Villages near Bilkata include Chamari Khurd (within ~15 km), Dangawani (within ~15 km), Jhiri (within ~15 km), Mahulpani (within ~15 km), Bibi (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 Bilkata?
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- ATM
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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: 44.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Seoni 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 | Seoni APMC | 2,330 | 2,330 | 2,330 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Keolari APMC | 2,400 | 2,410 | 2,410 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Seoni APMC | 25 | 2,601 | 2,601 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Chhpara APMC | 2,430 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Chhpara APMC | 2,601 | 2,601 | 2,601 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy | Seoni APMC | 2,200 | 2,255 | 2,255 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Common | Barghat APMC | 2,221 | 2,221 | 2,221 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Ghansour APMC | 2,000 | 2,400 | 2,200 | 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 Bilkata's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Bilkata →Compare Bilkata with… →All villages in Chhapara →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 ↗
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- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
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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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