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Baghai

बघई
Dhanora mandal
Pincode 480999
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Baghai observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Madhya Pradesh.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
rita sallam
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LGD code
496414
Pincode
480999
Post office
Kahani
Population
564
Households
128
Literacy rate
53.4%
Sex ratio
1043 ♀/1000♂
Workers
291
Distance to district centre
195 km
Distance to mandal centre
165 km
Distance to Bhopal
300 km
Distance to Delhi
572 km
Nearest railway station
Patohan · 33 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt. Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Baghai compares

By population, Baghai ranks #65 of 114 villages in Dhanora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.4%
−4.5% vs mandal average
Baghai
53.4%
Dhanora mandal
57.9%
Seoni district
62.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,043
+65 vs mandal average
Baghai
1,043
Dhanora mandal
978
Household size
people per home
4.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Baghai
4.4
Dhanora mandal
4.3

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

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Baghai at a glance

Baghai is a village of 564 people in 128 households (Census 2011) in Dhanora tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, the 65th-largest of 114 villages in Dhanora tehsil. Literacy is 53%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,043 women per 1,000 men. It lies 195 km from the Seoni district centre, 57 km from Hadha, the nearest town, 33 km from Patohan railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 480999, served by Kahani post office; the LGD village code is 496414. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt. Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is rita sallam , and the village votes in Gotegaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahendra Nagesh. The population is estimated at 665 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Baghai · this village56453%
Baghai · Khargapur56946%0 km N
Birha · Pawai17331%1.9 km N
Hada · Jaisinagar77852%2.2 km W
Hada · Shamshabad78556%2.2 km W
Hada · Pawai1,39231%2.2 km W
Juhi · Bara2,07866%2.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baghai

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
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
Yes
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
LAKHNADON
Distance to nearest town (km)
45
Distance to district HQ (km)
82
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
353.69
Irrigated area (ha)
30.36
Forest area (ha)
19.47

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

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Key facts — Baghai

LGD code
496414
Pincode
480999
Post office
Kahani
Population (Census 2011)
564
Population (projected 2026)
665
Households
128
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1043
Literacy rate
53.4%
Coordinates
24.21136°N, 80.17169°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Mandla
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gotegaon
Member of Parliament
Faggan Singh Kulaste
Member of Legislative Assembly
Mahendra Nagesh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
rita sallam
Block / Mandal
Dhanora
Getting there

How to reach Baghai

Mandal centre
Dhanora · ≈ 165 km
≈ 5 h 38 min by car · 6 h 41 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Seoni · ≈ 195 km
≈ 6 h 41 min by car · 7 h 56 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,812 people
Hadha · ≈ 57 km
≈ 1 h 58 min by car · 2 h 20 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal300 kmcapital
  • Delhi572 km
  • Hyderabad779 km
  • Kolkata856 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPatohan33 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt. Hospital6 km
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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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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