Bara village, Manpur tehsil | Pincode 484664

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Mangi Bai Kol

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LGD code: 467874
Pincode: 484664
Post office: Bandhavgarh National Park
Population: 723
Households: 171
Literacy rate: 49.2%
Sex ratio: 992 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 353
Distance to district centre: 30 km
Distance to mandal centre: 6 km
Distance to Bhopal: 332 km
Distance to Delhi: 610 km
Nearest railway station: Pakaria Road · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Civil Hospital Vijayraghavgarh · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bara compares

By population, Bara ranks #113 of 229 villages in Manpur mandal.

Literacy rate

49.2%

−5.3% vs mandal average

Bara: 49.2%
Manpur mandal: 54.5%
Umaria district: 55.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

992

+36 vs mandal average

Bara: 992
Manpur mandal: 956

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.2 vs mandal average

Bara: 4.2
Manpur mandal: 4.4

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

Bara at a glance

Bara is a village of 723 people in 171 households (Census 2011) in Manpur tehsil, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh, the 113th-largest of 229 villages in Manpur tehsil. Literacy is 49%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 992 women per 1,000 men. It lies 30 km from the Umaria district centre, 7 km from Pakaria Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 484664, served by Bandhavgarh National Park post office; the LGD village code is 467874. The nearest hospital or health centre is Civil Hospital Vijayraghavgarh, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Mangi Bai Kol, and the village votes in Vijayraghavgarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sanjay Satyendra Pathak. The population is estimated at 6,390 in 2026, up 784% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bara · this village	723	49%	—
Parasi · Manpur	1,393	47%	0 km N
Bartarai · Manpur	918	62%	0 km N
Parasi · Manpur	755	52%	0 km N
Mardari · Manpur	578	60%	0 km N
Bamhangawan · Manpur	2,301	54%	2.1 km NE
Dogargawan · Bilaspur	459	39%	2.8 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bara

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: UMARIA
Distance to nearest town (km): 75
Distance to district HQ (km): 75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 45
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 276.57
Irrigated area (ha): 62.14
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bara

LGD code: 467874
Pincode: 484664
Post office: Bandhavgarh National Park
Population (Census 2011): 723
Population (projected 2026): 6,390
Households: 171
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 992
Literacy rate: 49.2%
Coordinates: 24.02732°N, 80.56689°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Khajuraho
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Vijayraghavgarh
Member of Parliament: V. D. Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sanjay Satyendra Pathak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Mangi Bai Kol
Block / Mandal: Manpur

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 Umaria district level

Then & Now

Bara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

723

Census 2011 baseline

+783.8%

Population · 2026

6,390

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

171

Census 2011 baseline

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: 723Census 2011
Households: 171Census 2011
Literacy rate: 49.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 992 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6,3902026 proj. · +783.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 92,092MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 51,963MGNREGA · 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: 906NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 53.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 91.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 51.5%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 · Umaria district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Umaria district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Umaria 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 Bara

Mandal centre

Manpur · ≈ 6.4 km

≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Umaria · ≈ 30 km

≈ 1 h 2 min by car · 1 h 13 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal332 kmcapital
Delhi610 km
Hyderabad770 km
Kolkata812 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationPakaria Road7 km
Hospital / PHCCivil Hospital Vijayraghavgarh5 km
Police stationBandhavgarh Police Chowki57 km

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People often ask about Bara

What is the pincode of Bara?

The pincode of Bara, Manpur tehsil, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh is 484664. The post office is Bandhavgarh National Park.

Which post office delivers to Bara?

Mail for Bara is delivered through Bandhavgarh National Park post office, pincode 484664, in Manpur tehsil, Umaria district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bara located?

Bara is a village in Manpur tehsil of Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bara village has a population of 723 across 171 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bara?

The current sarpanch of Bara gram panchayat is Mangi Bai Kol.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bara in?

Bara falls under the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency (PC #8) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bara in?

Bara falls under the Vijayraghavgarh assembly constituency (AC #92) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Bara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bara village is 49.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Bara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bara village is 992 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bara, 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 Bara from Umaria district centre?

Bara is approximately 30 km (straight-line) from the centre of Umaria district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bara village is 467874.

How big is Bara compared to other villages in Manpur tehsil?

Bara ranks 113 of 229 villages in Manpur tehsil by Census 2011 population (723 residents).

How far is Bara from Bhopal?

Bara is about 332 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 432 km.

How far is Bara from Delhi?

Bara is about 610 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 793 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bara?

Pakaria Road is the nearest railway station to Bara, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bara?

Civil Hospital Vijayraghavgarh is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bara, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Who is the MLA of Bara?

Bara falls under Vijayraghavgarh assembly constituency (AC 92). The sitting MLA is Sanjay Satyendra Pathak (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bara?

Bara is in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is V. D. Sharma (V. D. Sharma).

What is the population of Bara in 2026?

Bara is estimated at 6,390 people in 2026, up about 784% from 723 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bara?

Mangi Bai Kol is the sarpanch of Bara gram panchayat, Manpur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Manpur tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)