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Sorgaon

सोरगाँव
Bhanpuri mandal
Pincode 494224
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Sorgaon observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SASHI BHARTI
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LGD code
449384
Pincode
494224
Post office
Bhanpuri
Population
1,916
Households
412
Literacy rate
29.5%
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,105
Distance to district centre
44 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Raipur
176 km
Distance to Hyderabad
412 km
Nearest railway station
Antagarh · 65 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Mandavi · 13 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Sorgaon compares

By population, Sorgaon ranks #20 of 57 villages in Bhanpuri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
29.5%
−13.3% vs mandal average
Sorgaon
29.5%
Bhanpuri mandal
42.8%
Bastar district
46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,002
−8 vs mandal average
Sorgaon
1,002
Bhanpuri mandal
1,010
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.2 vs mandal average
Sorgaon
4.7
Bhanpuri mandal
4.5

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

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Sorgaon at a glance

Sorgaon is a village of 1,916 people in 412 households (Census 2011) in Bhanpuri tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, the 20th-largest of 57 villages in Bhanpuri tehsil. Literacy is 30%, 13 points below the tehsil average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. It lies 44 km from the Bastar district centre, 65 km from Antagarh railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 494224, served by Bhanpuri post office; the LGD village code is 449384. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Mandavi, 13 km away. The sarpanch is SASHI BHARTI, and the village votes in Keshkal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Neelkanth Tekam. The population is estimated at 2,259 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Sorgaon

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Sorgaon · this village1,91630%
Mundagaon · Bhanpuri2,87246%0 km N
Guriya · Bhanpuri1,07142%4.3 km E
Chamiya · Bhanpuri1,09148%4.3 km E
Sadadi · Pharasgaon43338%4.5 km NW
Pala · Suliapada55450%6.6 km SW
Pala · Kondagaon74430%6.6 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sorgaon

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
20
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
3
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BASTAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
29
Distance to district HQ (km)
53
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
29
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SORGAON
Total area (ha)
1,963.77
Irrigated area (ha)
3
Forest area (ha)
1,298.01

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

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Key facts — Sorgaon

LGD code
449384
Pincode
494224
Post office
Bhanpuri
Population (Census 2011)
1,916
Population (projected 2026)
2,259
Households
412
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1002
Literacy rate
29.5%
Coordinates
19.67019°N, 81.56838°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keshkal
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Neelkanth Tekam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SASHI BHARTI
Block / Mandal
Bhanpuri
Getting there

How to reach Sorgaon

Mandal centre
Bhanpuri · ≈ 3.7 km
≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bastar · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 31 min by car · 1 h 47 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur176 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad412 km
  • Chennai745 km
  • Kolkata775 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationAntagarh65 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Mandavi13 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India22 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
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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