Matnar Village
Matnar is a revenue village in Bakavand tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh. It had a population of 1,687 in 367 households (Census 2011).
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1,687 souls. 367 homes.
Bakavand tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh.
Matnar today
- Maize₹3,000Tokapal APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Tamarind Fruit₹5,500Muli APMC · 11 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹2,050Devda APMC · 7 Nov 2026
Matnar at a glance
Matnar is one of the larger villages of Bakavand tehsil — 17th of 64 by population, with 1,687 people in 367 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 54.5%, above Bastar district's 47.2% (Bakavand tehsil: 52.3%), while the sex ratio was 950 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 1,026. It falls under Matnar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 494222. The village covers 709 hectares — about 7.1 km², or roughly 238 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Bastar assembly constituency and the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Bakawand (बकावंड) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 14 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
Gram panchayat
Matnar is in the Matnar (मटनार) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Matnar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Matnar compares
By population, Matnar ranks #17 of 64 inhabited villages in Bakavand tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Matnar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 5 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 494222
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Chhattisgarh's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.2%), 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
- 1,687Census 2011
- Male / female
- 865 / 822
- Households
- 367
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 54.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 854
- Work participation
- 50.6%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Matnar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 40 km, from the mapped villages of its district — not the exact site of Matnar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Matnar · 19.0400° N, 81.8682° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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, Chhattisgarh Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Matnar
Matnar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances or list places in Bakavand tehsil. These counts are for Bastar district.
Banks, ATMs & post offices113 in Bastar district
Hospitals & clinics201 in Bastar district
Government offices1 in Bastar district
Temples7 in Bastar district
Other places of worship4 in Bastar district
Transport13 in Bastar district
Agriculture services1 in Bastar district
Community places2 in Bastar district
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People often ask about Matnar
Where is Matnar located?
Matnar is a village in Bakavand tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India.
Which district is Matnar in?
Matnar is in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh.
Which gram panchayat does Matnar belong to?
Matnar comes under the Matnar gram panchayat.
How is Matnar written in the local script?
Matnar is written मतनार.
What is the pincode of Matnar?
The pincode of Matnar, Bakavand, Bastar is 494222.
What is the population of Matnar?
As per the 2011 Census, Matnar had a population of 1,687 (865 males and 822 females).
How many households are there in Matnar?
Matnar had 367 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Matnar?
Matnar covers about 709 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Matnar?
The literacy rate of Matnar was 54.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Matnar?
Matnar had 950 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Matnar in?
Matnar is in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Matnar?
Mahesh Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bastar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Matnar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Matnar in?
Matnar is in the Bastar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Matnar?
Baghel Lakheshwar (Indian National Congress) won the Bastar assembly seat, which includes Matnar, in 2023.
Which development block is Matnar in?
Matnar is in the Bakawand (बकावंड) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Matnar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Matnar is 449431 and its Census 2011 village code is 449431.
Which villages are near Matnar?
Villages near Matnar include Tokapal (within ~40 km), Sosanpal (within ~40 km), Keshloor (within ~40 km), Sedwa (within ~40 km), Bhataguda (within ~40 km).
What is the population of Matnar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Matnar's Census 2011 population of 1,687 by Chhattisgarh's official RGI projection (+22.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,060 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Matnar?
The sarpanch of Matnar 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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bastar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 11 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Tokapal APMC | 2,950 | 3,050 | 3,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Muli APMC | 5,000 | 6,500 | 5,500 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Devda APMC | 2,450 | 2,600 | 2,500 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Devda APMC | 2,000 | 2,100 | 2,050 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Tamarind Fruit · Tamarind Fruit | Jagdalpur APMC | 6,650 | 6,650 | 6,650 | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Lohandiguda APMC | 2,600 | 2,830 | 2,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Paddy Coarse | Lohandiguda APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Jagdalpur APMC | 2,700 | 2,750 | 2,700 | 4 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 Matnar's shops. Best mandi price near Matnar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 11 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its district).
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