Barela
Barela is a revenue village in Dhanora tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 542 in 124 households (Census 2011).
542 souls. 124 homes.
Dhanora tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Barela 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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Barela is a village in Dhanora tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 542 people in 124 households, with a literacy rate of 77.1%. It is administered by the Gwari gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 480999.
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Gram panchayat
Barela is in the Gwari (ग्वारी) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Gwari
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Barela compares
By population, Barela ranks #72 of 114 inhabited villages in Dhanora tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Barela had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 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 more than 10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Barela at a glance
Barela is a village of 542 people in 124 households (Census 2011) in Dhanora tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, the 72nd of 114 inhabited villages in Dhanora tehsil by population. Literacy is 77.1%, 9.9 points above the tehsil figure of 67.2%, and the sex ratio is 915 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 480999; the LGD village code is 496351.
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Key facts — Barela
Villages sharing pincode 480999
Other villages in Dhanora tehsil
View all 114 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 542Census 2011
- Male / female
- 283 / 259
- Households
- 124
- People per home
- 4.4
- Literacy rate
- 77.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Barela on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Barela. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Barela · 22.6032° N, 79.8195° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Barela
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Essential services & places near Barela
Barela isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Dhanora 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
Primary / community health centre
Dhanora
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 Barela
Where is Barela located?
Barela is a village in Dhanora tehsil of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Barela in?
Barela is in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Barela belong to?
Barela comes under the Gwari gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Barela?
The pincode of Barela, Dhanora, Seoni is 480999.
What is the population of Barela?
As per the 2011 Census, Barela had a population of 542 (283 males and 259 females).
How many households are there in Barela?
Barela had 124 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Barela?
The literacy rate of Barela was 77.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Barela?
Barela had 915 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Barela in?
Barela is in the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Barela?
Faggan Singh Kulaste (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Mandla Lok Sabha seat, which includes Barela, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Barela in?
Barela is in the Lakhnadon assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Barela?
Yogendra Singh Baba (Indian National Congress) won the Lakhnadon assembly seat, which includes Barela, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Barela?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barela is 496351 and its Census 2011 village code is 496351.
Which villages are near Barela?
Villages near Barela include Darot Khurd (within ~8 km), Darot Kalan (within ~8 km), Hingwani (within ~8 km), Mehta (within ~8 km), Kuranbhata (within ~8 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 Barela?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
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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 Barela's shops.
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
All villages near Barela →Compare Barela with… →All villages in Dhanora →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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