Mendiri village, Lohandiguda tehsil | Pincode 494010

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

DOMU RAM KASHYAP

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LGD code: 449192
Pincode: 494010
Post office: Lohandiguda
Population: 244
Households: 53
Literacy rate: 29.5%
Sex ratio: 1050 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 102

Census 2011 · in context

How Mendiri compares

By population, Mendiri ranks #66 of 87 villages in Lohandiguda mandal.

Literacy rate

29.5%

−3.0% vs mandal average

Mendiri: 29.5%
Lohandiguda mandal: 32.5%
Bastar district: 46.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,050

+12 vs mandal average

Mendiri: 1,050
Lohandiguda mandal: 1,038

Household size

people per home

4.6

+0.2 vs mandal average

Mendiri: 4.6
Lohandiguda mandal: 4.4

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

Mendiri at a glance

Mendiri is a village of 244 people in 53 households (Census 2011) in Lohandiguda tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, the 66th-largest of 87 villages in Lohandiguda tehsil. Literacy is 30%, 3 points below the tehsil average of 33% and the sex ratio is 1,050 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 494010, served by Lohandiguda post office; the LGD village code is 449192. The sarpanch is DOMU RAM KASHYAP. The population is estimated at 288 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Mendiri · this village	244	30%	—
Matnar · Lohandiguda	1,626	30%	—
Karkaguda · Lohandiguda	292	41%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mendiri

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: 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: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: JAGDALPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 48
Distance to district HQ (km): 48
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 13
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MATNAR
Total area (ha): 294.66
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Mendiri

LGD code: 449192
Pincode: 494010
Post office: Lohandiguda
Population (Census 2011): 244
Population (projected 2026): 288
Households: 53
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1050
Literacy rate: 29.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Bastar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Narayanpur
Member of Parliament: Mahesh Kashyap
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: DOMU RAM KASHYAP
Block / Mandal: Lohandiguda

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 Bastar district level

Then & Now

Mendiri — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

244

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

288

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.0%

Households · 2026

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: 244Census 2011
Households: 53Census 2011
Literacy rate: 29.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1050 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2882026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 622026 projection
Active job cards: 70,737MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 44,467MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,03,79,780ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,042NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 54.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 61.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 61.1%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 77.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.6%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bastar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,04,680PMAY-G · 12,04,680 of 23,41,457 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bastar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bastar 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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What is the pincode of Mendiri?

The pincode of Mendiri, Lohandiguda tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh is 494010. The post office is Lohandiguda.

Which post office delivers to Mendiri?

Mail for Mendiri is delivered through Lohandiguda post office, pincode 494010, in Lohandiguda tehsil, Bastar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Mendiri located?

Mendiri is a village in Lohandiguda tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Mendiri as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Mendiri village has a population of 244 across 53 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Mendiri?

The current sarpanch of Mendiri gram panchayat is DOMU RAM KASHYAP.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mendiri in?

Mendiri falls under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Mendiri in?

Mendiri falls under the Narayanpur assembly constituency (AC #84) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Mendiri?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Mendiri village is 29.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Mendiri?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Mendiri village is 1050 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mendiri?

12 schemes currently match residents of Mendiri, including Godhan Nyay Yojana, Mahtari Vandana Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Mendiri?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mendiri village is 449192.

How big is Mendiri compared to other villages in Lohandiguda tehsil?

Mendiri ranks 66 of 87 villages in Lohandiguda tehsil by Census 2011 population (244 residents).

Who is the MP for Mendiri?

Mendiri is in Bastar Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mahesh Kashyap (BJP).

What is the population of Mendiri in 2026?

Mendiri is estimated at 288 people in 2026, up about 18% from 244 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Mendiri in?

Chhattisgarh falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Mendiri in Bastar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Mendiri?

DOMU RAM KASHYAP is the sarpanch of Mendiri gram panchayat, Lohandiguda tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Lohandiguda 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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