Chitora village, Sironj tehsil | Pincode 464228

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Rukshana Bee

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LGD code: 480889
Pincode: 464228
Post office: Sironj
Population: 519
Households: 122
Literacy rate: 61.8%
Sex ratio: 901 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 203
Distance to district centre: 26 km
Distance to mandal centre: 21 km
Distance to Bhopal: 101 km
Distance to Delhi: 508 km
Nearest railway station: Bareth · 24 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Sai Hospital · 14 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chitora compares

By population, Chitora ranks #148 of 290 villages in Sironj mandal.

Literacy rate

61.8%

+13.3% vs mandal average

Chitora: 61.8%
Sironj mandal: 48.5%
Vidisha district: 59.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

901

+23 vs mandal average

Chitora: 901
Sironj mandal: 878

Household size

people per home

4.3

−1.1 vs mandal average

Chitora: 4.3
Sironj mandal: 5.4

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

Chitora at a glance

Chitora is a village of 519 people in 122 households (Census 2011) in Sironj tehsil, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh, the 148th-largest of 290 villages in Sironj tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 13 points above the tehsil average of 49% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. It lies 26 km from the Vidisha district centre, 41 km from Jakhalon, the nearest town, 24 km from Bareth railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 464228, served by Sironj post office; the LGD village code is 480889. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sai Hospital, 14 km away. The sarpanch is Rukshana Bee, and the village votes in Sironj assembly constituency, represented by MLA Umakant Sharma. The population is estimated at 612 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chitora · this village	519	62%	—
Ratniyakhedi · Sironj	369	55%	1.4 km W
Mithepur · Sironj	251	70%	2.2 km NE
Iklod · Sironj	1,327	56%	2.7 km W
Berkhedi Jagir · Sironj	1,003	64%	2.9 km SW
Hasampur · Pathari	252	63%	3.4 km N
Hasampur · Sironj	74	47%	3.4 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chitora

Treated tap water: Yes
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 5
Power hours (winter): 6
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: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SIRONJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 15
Distance to district HQ (km): 86
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 419.62
Irrigated area (ha): 226.42
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chitora

LGD code: 480889
Pincode: 464228
Post office: Sironj
Population (Census 2011): 519
Population (projected 2026): 612
Households: 122
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 901
Literacy rate: 61.8%
Coordinates: 24.07715°N, 77.83706°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Sagar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sironj
Member of Parliament: Lata Wankhede
Member of Legislative Assembly: Umakant Sharma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Rukshana Bee
Block / Mandal: Sironj

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 Vidisha district level

Then & Now

Chitora — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

519

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

612

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

122

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

144

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: 519Census 2011
Households: 122Census 2011
Literacy rate: 61.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 901 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6122026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1442026 projection
Active job cards: 1,26,684MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 49,795MGNREGA · 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: 960NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 68.9%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 65.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 88.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 38.5%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 · Vidisha district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Vidisha district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Vidisha 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 Chitora

Mandal centre

Sironj · ≈ 21 km

≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Vidisha · ≈ 26 km

≈ 53 min by car · 1 h 3 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,828 people

Jakhalon · ≈ 41 km

≈ 1 h 24 min by car · 1 h 40 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal101 kmcapital
Delhi508 km
Hyderabad747 km
Mumbai756 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBareth24 km
Hospital / PHCSai Hospital14 km
ATM / bankAxis Bank ATM37 km
Petrol pumpIndin Oil39 km
CollegeBina Public H. S. School37 km
Police stationPolice Station Khurai49 km

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September 2026

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Sunday MP monsoon update: State receives 95.4% of rainfall quota, below normal; 25 districts complete their...

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Two youths die during Ganesh idol immersion in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa

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BJP names Biplab Deb state in-charge, Chandrashekhar general secretary in Madhya Pradesh

Reported by The New Indian Express.

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Sunday MP monsoon update: State receives 95.4% of rainfall quota, below normal; 25 districts complete their...
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Two youths die during Ganesh idol immersion in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa
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BJP names Biplab Deb state in-charge, Chandrashekhar general secretary in Madhya Pradesh
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Strong weather system to hit MP on 25–26 September: Extremely heavy rain alert for eastern districts; 10 di...
Bhaskar English3 days ago
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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What is the pincode of Chitora?

The pincode of Chitora, Sironj tehsil, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh is 464228. The post office is Sironj.

Which post office delivers to Chitora?

Mail for Chitora is delivered through Sironj post office, pincode 464228, in Sironj tehsil, Vidisha district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chitora located?

Chitora is a village in Sironj tehsil of Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Chitora as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chitora village has a population of 519 across 122 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chitora?

The current sarpanch of Chitora gram panchayat is Rukshana Bee.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chitora in?

Chitora falls under the Sagar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chitora in?

Chitora falls under the Sironj assembly constituency (AC #147) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Chitora?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chitora village is 61.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Chitora?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chitora village is 901 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chitora?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chitora, 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 Chitora from Vidisha district centre?

Chitora is approximately 26 km (straight-line) from the centre of Vidisha district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chitora?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chitora village is 480889.

Which is the nearest town to Chitora?

Jakhalon (population 10,828, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 41 km from Chitora in a straight line.

How big is Chitora compared to other villages in Sironj tehsil?

Chitora ranks 148 of 290 villages in Sironj tehsil by Census 2011 population (519 residents).

How far is Chitora from Bhopal?

Chitora is about 101 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 131 km.

How far is Chitora from Delhi?

Chitora is about 508 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 661 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chitora?

Bareth is the nearest railway station to Chitora, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chitora?

Sai Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chitora, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Chitora?

Axis Bank ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Chitora, about 37 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 48 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Chitora?

Indin Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Chitora, about 39 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 50 km.

Who is the MLA of Chitora?

Chitora falls under Sironj assembly constituency (AC 147). The sitting MLA is Umakant Sharma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chitora?

Chitora is in Sagar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Lata Wankhede (Lata Wankhede).

What is the population of Chitora in 2026?

Chitora is estimated at 612 people in 2026, up about 18% from 519 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chitora?

Rukshana Bee is the sarpanch of Chitora gram panchayat, Sironj tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Sironj 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)