Protected areas, tribal land rights and community resistance: The conflict inside Chhattisgarh's Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
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Barkani observes Bastar Dussehra on Monday, 21 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.
The principal temple recorded for Devbhog mandal is Gudhiyari Shiv temple, Kesharpal Chhattisgarh. No temple of this dedication is on record within Barkani itself.
By population, Barkani ranks #34 of 94 villages in Devbhog mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Barkani Chhattisgarhలోని Gariyaband జిల్లా, Devbhog తహసీల్లో 1,118 జనాభా 349 కుటుంబాలలో (జనగణన 2011) గల గ్రామం, Devbhog తహసీల్లోని 94 గ్రామాలలో 34వ పెద్దది. అక్షరాస్యత 42%, తహసీల్ సగటు 48% కంటే 5 పాయింట్లు తక్కువ మరియు లింగ నిష్పత్తి ప్రతి 1,000 పురుషులకు 1,090 మహిళలు. పిన్కోడ్ 493890, Deobhog పోస్టాఫీసు పరిధిలో; LGD గ్రామ కోడ్ 445536. సర్పంచ్ pavan kumar yadav; గ్రామం Kondagaon అసెంబ్లీ నియోజకవర్గంలో ఉంది, ఎమ్మెల్యే Lata Usendi. 2026లో జనాభా సుమారు 1,318, 2011 జనగణన కంటే 18% ఎక్కువ.
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Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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