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Bheja

Gurur mandal
Pincode 491227
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Bheja observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RUDRANI NETAM
Contact: 77****8827
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LGD code
443425
Pincode
491227
Post office
Gurur
Population
1,077
Households
215
Literacy rate
70.7%
Sex ratio
1021 ♀/1000♂
Workers
592
Distance to district centre
64 km
Distance to mandal centre
67 km
Distance to Raipur
119 km
Distance to Hyderabad
428 km
Nearest railway station
Keoti · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Gautam Hospital · 12 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bheja compares

By population, Bheja ranks #57 of 121 villages in Gurur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
70.7%
−1.4% vs mandal average
Bheja
70.7%
Gurur mandal
72.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,021
+9 vs mandal average
Bheja
1,021
Gurur mandal
1,012
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.2 vs mandal average
Bheja
5.0
Gurur mandal
4.8

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

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Bheja at a glance

Bheja is a village of 1,077 people in 215 households (Census 2011) in Gurur tehsil, Balod district, Chhattisgarh, the 57th-largest of 121 villages in Gurur tehsil. Literacy is 71%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 72% and the sex ratio is 1,021 women per 1,000 men. It lies 64 km from the Balod district centre, 12 km from Keoti railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 491227, served by Gurur post office; the LGD village code is 443425. The nearest hospital or health centre is Gautam Hospital, 12 km away. The sarpanch is RUDRANI NETAM, and the village votes in Sihawa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ambika Markam. The population is estimated at 1,270 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bheja · this village1,07771%
Bheja · Bhanupratappur87850%0 km N
Basla · Bhanupratappur1,31359%0 km N
Bheja · Lohandiguda1,31139%0 km N
Telamma · Bhanupratappur45149%1.7 km E
Kudal · Bhanupratappur51360%1.9 km NW
Kurri · Bhanupratappur1,07455%1.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bheja

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
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
GURUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
7
Distance to district HQ (km)
85
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
7
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BHEJA
Total area (ha)
300.94
Irrigated area (ha)
4
Forest area (ha)
51.97

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

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Key facts — Bheja

LGD code
443425
Pincode
491227
Post office
Gurur
Population (Census 2011)
1,077
Population (projected 2026)
1,270
Households
215
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1021
Literacy rate
70.7%
Coordinates
20.26499°N, 81.18413°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sihawa
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ambika Markam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RUDRANI NETAM
Block / Mandal
Gurur
Getting there

How to reach Bheja

Mandal centre
Gurur · ≈ 67 km
≈ 2 h 18 min by car · 2 h 44 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Balod · ≈ 64 km
≈ 2 h 11 min by car · 2 h 35 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur119 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad428 km
  • Kolkata786 km
  • Chennai805 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKeoti12 km
  • Hospital / PHCGautam Hospital12 km
  • ATM / bankBank31 km
  • Petrol pumpAgni Bricks32 km
  • CollegeGovt. Gaind Singh31 km
  • Police stationPolice Station32 km
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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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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