Sherwa village, Chitrangi tehsil | Pincode 486882

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BAHADUR BASOR

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LGD code: 503558
Pincode: 486882
Post office: Chitrangi
Population: 1,217
Households: 265
Literacy rate: 47.4%
Sex ratio: 896 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 584
Distance to district centre: 80 km
Distance to mandal centre: 113 km
Distance to Bhopal: 531 km
Distance to Kolkata: 637 km
Nearest railway station: Gondwali · 27 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital,Khatai · 13 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Sherwa compares

By population, Sherwa ranks #94 of 283 villages in Chitrangi mandal.

Literacy rate

47.4%

+2.0% vs mandal average

Sherwa: 47.4%
Chitrangi mandal: 45.4%
Singrauli district: 49.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

896

−38 vs mandal average

Sherwa: 896
Chitrangi mandal: 934

Household size

people per home

4.6

−0.4 vs mandal average

Sherwa: 4.6
Chitrangi mandal: 5.0

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

Sherwa at a glance

Sherwa is a village of 1,217 people in 265 households (Census 2011) in Chitrangi tehsil, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, the 94th-largest of 283 villages in Chitrangi tehsil. Literacy is 47%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 45% and the sex ratio is 896 women per 1,000 men. It lies 80 km from the Singrauli district centre, 59 km from Salkhan, the nearest town, 27 km from Gondwali railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 486882, served by Chitrangi post office; the LGD village code is 503558. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Khatai, 13 km away. The sarpanch is BAHADUR BASOR, and the village votes in Gurh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nagendra Singh. The population is estimated at 1,435 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sherwa · this village	1,217	47%	—
Piparwan · Chitrangi	1,288	54%	2.9 km E
Sukahar · Chitrangi	2,679	50%	3.5 km NW
Darbari · Chitrangi	1,301	41%	4.3 km SE
Natwar · Chitrangi	867	57%	5.2 km NW
Nandani · Jeerapur	1,529	59%	6.1 km NW
Nandani · Panagar	173	85%	6.1 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sherwa

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): 10
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 3
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: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SINGRAULI
Distance to nearest town (km): 86
Distance to district HQ (km): 86
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 508.13
Irrigated area (ha): 13.5
Forest area (ha): 43.09

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

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Key facts — Sherwa

LGD code: 503558
Pincode: 486882
Post office: Chitrangi
Population (Census 2011): 1,217
Population (projected 2026): 1,435
Households: 265
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 896
Literacy rate: 47.4%
Coordinates: 24.46070°N, 82.46760°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Rewa
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gurh
Member of Parliament: Janardan Mishra
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nagendra Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BAHADUR BASOR
Block / Mandal: Chitrangi

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 Singrauli district level

Then & Now

Sherwa — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,217

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,435

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

265

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

312

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: 1,217Census 2011
Households: 265Census 2011
Literacy rate: 47.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 896 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4352026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3122026 projection
Active job cards: 1,23,618MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 71,983MGNREGA · 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: 884NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 65.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 78.3%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 54.1%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 · Singrauli district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Singrauli district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Singrauli 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Sherwa

Mandal centre

Chitrangi · ≈ 113 km

≈ 3 h 52 min by car · 4 h 36 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Singrauli · ≈ 80 km

≈ 2 h 45 min by car · 3 h 16 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,552 people

Salkhan · ≈ 59 km

≈ 2 h 2 min by car · 2 h 24 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal531 kmcapital
Kolkata637 km
Delhi698 km
Hyderabad889 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGondwali27 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Khatai13 km

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September 2026

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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects

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Heavy rain in MP from September 24, final monsoon spell: 33.9 inches rainfall so far; wind-rain damages Gan...

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News from Singrauli & Madhya Pradesh

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In MP, 33 farmers got loans for greenhouses that never existed; EOW finds Rs 9.7-crore fraud
The New Indian Express15h ago
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 13,790 crore for infrastructure and irrigation projects
The News Millyesterday
Heavy rain in MP from September 24, final monsoon spell: 33.9 inches rainfall so far; wind-rain damages Gan...
Bhaskar English2 days ago
MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
Bhaskar English3 days ago
Sunday MP monsoon update: State gets 90.3% of seasonal quota, still ‘below normal’; over half districts fac...
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IMD issues orange alert for very heavy rainfall over East Madhya Pradesh
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People often ask about Sherwa

What is the pincode of Sherwa?

The pincode of Sherwa, Chitrangi tehsil, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh is 486882. The post office is Chitrangi.

Which post office delivers to Sherwa?

Mail for Sherwa is delivered through Chitrangi post office, pincode 486882, in Chitrangi tehsil, Singrauli district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Sherwa located?

Sherwa is a village in Chitrangi tehsil of Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Sherwa as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sherwa village has a population of 1,217 across 265 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sherwa?

The current sarpanch of Sherwa gram panchayat is BAHADUR BASOR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sherwa in?

Sherwa falls under the Rewa Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sherwa in?

Sherwa falls under the Gurh assembly constituency (AC #75) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Sherwa?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sherwa village is 47.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Sherwa?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sherwa village is 896 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sherwa?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sherwa, 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 Sherwa from Singrauli district centre?

Sherwa is approximately 80 km (straight-line) from the centre of Singrauli district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Sherwa?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sherwa village is 503558.

Which is the nearest town to Sherwa?

Salkhan (population 10,552, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 59 km from Sherwa in a straight line.

How big is Sherwa compared to other villages in Chitrangi tehsil?

Sherwa ranks 94 of 283 villages in Chitrangi tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,217 residents).

How far is Sherwa from Bhopal?

Sherwa is about 531 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 690 km.

How far is Sherwa from Kolkata?

Sherwa is about 637 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 828 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Sherwa?

Gondwali is the nearest railway station to Sherwa, about 27 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 36 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sherwa?

Government Hospital,Khatai is the nearest hospital or health centre to Sherwa, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Who is the MLA of Sherwa?

Sherwa falls under Gurh assembly constituency (AC 75). The sitting MLA is Nagendra Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Sherwa?

Sherwa is in Rewa Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Janardan Mishra (Janardan Mishra).

What is the population of Sherwa in 2026?

Sherwa is estimated at 1,435 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,217 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sherwa?

BAHADUR BASOR is the sarpanch of Sherwa gram panchayat, Chitrangi tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Chitrangi 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)