Babai
Babai is a revenue village in Kurai tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 729 in 188 households (Census 2011).
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729 souls. 188 homes.
Kurai tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh.
Babai today
- Maize₹2,490Keolari APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Wheat₹2,601Seoni APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹1,775Lakhnadon APMC · 5 Nov 2026
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Babai at a glance
Babai is one of the larger villages of Kurai tehsil — 54th of 183 by population, with 729 people in 188 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 74.8%, above Seoni district's 69.8% (Kurai tehsil: 71.8%), while the sex ratio was 1,008 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 985. It falls under Chikhli gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 480881. The village covers 217 hectares — about 2.2 km², or roughly 335 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Khairghat, about 2.7 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Kurai Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 4 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 396 m above sea level At Babai's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Babai is in the Chikhli (चिखली) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chikhli
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Babai compares
By population, Babai ranks #54 of 183 inhabited villages in Kurai tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Babai had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 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 within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
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Villages sharing pincode 480881
Other villages in Kurai tehsil
View all 186 →Babai — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Madhya Pradesh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+23.5%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 729Census 2011
- Male / female
- 363 / 366
- Households
- 188
- People per home
- 3.9
- Literacy rate
- 74.8%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 449
- Work participation
- 61.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Babai on the map
Babai · 21.7359° N, 79.5330° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Babai's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Madhya Pradesh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Babai
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Babai's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeNone within 25 km
- Petrol pumpIndian Oil · 8.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCSubCentre, Pindrai · 6.5 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Babai
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Babai's map point, not road distance.
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
Hospitals & clinics97 in Seoni district
- SubCentre, Pindrai
Primary / community health centre · 6.5 km away (straight line)
Pindrai
Primary / community health centre · 8.9 km away (straight line)
phc piperwani
Hospital · 11 km away (straight line)
Khawasa
Schools & anganwadis5 in Seoni district
Colleges & universities
- Kavikulguru Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
University · 45 km away (straight line)
- Z. P. Primary school
University · 53 km away (straight line)
- Manoharbhai Patel Institute of Engineering and Technology
University · 72 km away (straight line)
Government offices
- Sub Divisional Magistrate Court
Court · 43 km away (straight line)
RTO / transport office · 65 km away (straight line)
Bhandara
- Regional Transport Office Nagpur (East)
RTO / transport office · 75 km away (straight line)
Temples6 in Seoni district
Other places of worship2 in Seoni district
Transport24 in Seoni district
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 8.6 km away (straight line)
- Indian Oil
Petrol pump · 9.8 km away (straight line)
- Hindustan Petroleum
Petrol pump · 9.8 km away (straight line)
Community places4 in Seoni district
All places in Kurai tehsil (19) →Places of worship in Babai →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Babai
Where is Babai located?
Babai is a village in Kurai tehsil of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Babai in?
Babai is in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Babai belong to?
Babai comes under the Chikhli gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Babai?
The pincode of Babai, Kurai, Seoni is 480881.
What is the population of Babai?
As per the 2011 Census, Babai had a population of 729 (363 males and 366 females).
How many households are there in Babai?
Babai had 188 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Babai?
Babai covers about 217 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Babai?
The literacy rate of Babai was 74.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Babai?
Babai had 1,008 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Babai in?
Babai is in the Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Babai?
Bharti Pardhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Balaghat Lok Sabha seat, which includes Babai, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Babai in?
Babai is in the Barghat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Babai?
Kamal Marskole (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Barghat assembly seat, which includes Babai, in 2023.
Which development block is Babai in?
Babai is in the Kurai development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Babai?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Babai is 497208 and its Census 2011 village code is 497208.
Which villages are near Babai?
Villages near Babai include Khairghat (2.7 km), Ramli (4.9 km), Riddi (5.9 km), Setewani (7.4 km), Khandasa (7.5 km).
What is the population of Babai in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Babai's Census 2011 population of 729 by Madhya Pradesh's official RGI projection (+23.5% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 900 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Babai?
The sarpanch of Babai has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
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
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 75.3 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 15.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Seoni district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Yellow | Palari APMC | 2,500 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Seoni APMC | 2,500 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Lakhnadon APMC | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Chhpara APMC | 2,311 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Keolari APMC | 2,475 | 2,490 | 2,490 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Seoni APMC | 2,701 | 2,701 | 2,701 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Ghansour APMC | 2,000 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Wheat · Wheat | Seoni APMC | 2,600 | 2,601 | 2,601 | 6 Nov 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 Babai's shops. Best mandi price near Babai →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026