Karail village, Kusmi tehsil | Pincode 486666

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Rambati Singh

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LGD code: 503338
Pincode: 486666
Post office: Majauli
Population: 331
Households: 77
Literacy rate: 33.5%
Sex ratio: 870 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 178
Distance to district centre: 100 km
Distance to mandal centre: 98 km
Distance to Bhopal: 490 km
Distance to Kolkata: 652 km
Nearest railway station: Sareigram · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Amrit Hospital · 17 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Karail compares

By population, Karail ranks #75 of 138 villages in Kusmi mandal.

Literacy rate

33.5%

−14.5% vs mandal average

Karail: 33.5%
Kusmi mandal: 48.0%
Sidhi district: 53.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

870

−100 vs mandal average

Karail: 870
Kusmi mandal: 970

Household size

people per home

4.3

Same as the mandal average

Karail: 4.3
Kusmi mandal: 4.3

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

Karail at a glance

Karail is a village of 331 people in 77 households (Census 2011) in Kusmi tehsil, Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, the 75th-largest of 138 villages in Kusmi tehsil. Literacy is 34%, 15 points below the tehsil average of 48% and the sex ratio is 870 women per 1,000 men. It lies 100 km from the Sidhi district centre, 9 km from Sareigram railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 486666, served by Majauli post office; the LGD village code is 503338. The nearest hospital or health centre is Amrit Hospital, 17 km away. The sarpanch is Rambati Singh. The population is estimated at 390 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Karail · this village	331	34%	—
Machharkata · Kusmi	220	36%	1 km NE
Gadwahi · Kusmi	205	50%	3 km S
Butu · Kusmi	215	45%	3.7 km SW
Ghatitola · Kusmi	254	45%	4 km W
Samud · Sarai	658	49%	7.3 km N
Baisakhi · Dirang Adc	48	60%	6.9 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karail

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: No
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SIDHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 95
Distance to district HQ (km): 95
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 143.73
Irrigated area (ha): 5.5
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Karail

LGD code: 503338
Pincode: 486666
Post office: Majauli
Population (Census 2011): 331
Population (projected 2026): 390
Households: 77
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 870
Literacy rate: 33.5%
Coordinates: 23.96163°N, 82.15755°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sidhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Beohari
Member of Parliament: Rajesh Mishra
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Rambati Singh
Block / Mandal: Kusmi

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 Sidhi district level

Then & Now

Karail — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

331

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

390

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

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: 331Census 2011
Households: 77Census 2011
Literacy rate: 33.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 870 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3902026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 912026 projection
Active job cards: 1,33,613MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 72,826MGNREGA · 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: 763NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 71.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 44.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 55.7%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 · Sidhi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sidhi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sidhi 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Karail

Mandal centre

Kusmi · ≈ 98 km

≈ 3 h 20 min by car · 3 h 58 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sidhi · ≈ 100 km

≈ 3 h 26 min by car · 4 h 4 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal490 kmcapital
Kolkata652 km
Delhi715 km
Hyderabad825 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSareigram9 km
Hospital / PHCAmrit Hospital17 km

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People often ask about Karail

What is the pincode of Karail?

The pincode of Karail, Kusmi tehsil, Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh is 486666. The post office is Majauli.

Which post office delivers to Karail?

Mail for Karail is delivered through Majauli post office, pincode 486666, in Kusmi tehsil, Sidhi district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Karail located?

Karail is a village in Kusmi tehsil of Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Karail as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Karail village has a population of 331 across 77 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Karail?

The current sarpanch of Karail gram panchayat is Rambati Singh.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Karail in?

Karail falls under the Sidhi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #11) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Karail in?

Karail falls under the Beohari assembly constituency (AC #83) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Karail?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Karail village is 33.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Karail?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Karail village is 870 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Karail?

12 schemes currently match residents of Karail, 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 Karail from Sidhi district centre?

Karail is approximately 100 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sidhi district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Karail?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Karail village is 503338.

How big is Karail compared to other villages in Kusmi tehsil?

Karail ranks 75 of 138 villages in Kusmi tehsil by Census 2011 population (331 residents).

How far is Karail from Bhopal?

Karail is about 490 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 637 km.

How far is Karail from Kolkata?

Karail is about 652 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 848 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Karail?

Sareigram is the nearest railway station to Karail, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Karail?

Amrit Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Karail, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Who is the MP for Karail?

Karail is in Sidhi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rajesh Mishra (Rajesh Mishra).

What is the population of Karail in 2026?

Karail is estimated at 390 people in 2026, up about 18% from 331 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Karail?

Rambati Singh is the sarpanch of Karail gram panchayat, Kusmi tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Kusmi 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, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)