Kalepal village, Tokapal tehsil | Pincode 494442

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

tulsi bai

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LGD code: 449540
Pincode: 494442
Post office: Tokapal Rajoor
Population: 473
Households: 109
Literacy rate: 24.7%
Sex ratio: 947 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 185

Census 2011 · in context

How Kalepal compares

By population, Kalepal ranks #54 of 70 villages in Tokapal mandal.

Literacy rate

24.7%

−16.4% vs mandal average

Kalepal: 24.7%
Tokapal mandal: 41.1%
Bastar district: 46.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

947

−116 vs mandal average

Kalepal: 947
Tokapal mandal: 1,063

Household size

people per home

4.3

Same as the mandal average

Kalepal: 4.3
Tokapal mandal: 4.3

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

Kalepal at a glance

Kalepal is a village of 473 people in 109 households (Census 2011) in Tokapal tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, the 54th-largest of 70 villages in Tokapal tehsil. Literacy is 25%, 16 points below the tehsil average of 41% and the sex ratio is 947 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 494442, served by Tokapal Rajoor post office; the LGD village code is 449540. The sarpanch is tulsi bai , and the village votes in Chitrakot assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vinayak Goyal. The population is estimated at 558 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kalepal

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): 24
Power hours (winter): 24
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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: JAGDALPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 35
Distance to district HQ (km): 35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BARUPATA
Total area (ha): 503.62
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kalepal

LGD code: 449540
Pincode: 494442
Post office: Tokapal Rajoor
Population (Census 2011): 473
Population (projected 2026): 558
Households: 109
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 947
Literacy rate: 24.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Bastar
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Chitrakot
Member of Parliament: Mahesh Kashyap
Member of Legislative Assembly: Vinayak Goyal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: tulsi bai
Block / Mandal: Tokapal

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

Kalepal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

473

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

558

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

109

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

129

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: 473Census 2011
Households: 109Census 2011
Literacy rate: 24.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 947 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5582026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 1292026 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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September 2026

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Chhattisgarh sugar mill distributes 50 kg sugar to over 11,000 shareholder farmers at Rs 30/kg

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Make local body, panchayat polls more transparent, inclusive and tech-driven: Chhattisgarh Governor

Reported by ThePrint.

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Chhattisgarh CM directs collectors to keep roads motorable during monsoon

Reported by ET Infra.

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Chhattisgarh sugar mill distributes 50 kg sugar to over 11,000 shareholder farmers at Rs 30/kg
ChiniMandi10h ago
Make local body, panchayat polls more transparent, inclusive and tech-driven: Chhattisgarh Governor
ThePrint12h ago
Chhattisgarh CM directs collectors to keep roads motorable during monsoon
ET Infrayesterday
Serial killer’s preferred poison revealed: How Chhattisgarh man left trail of bodies
The Indian Express2 days ago
Interim stay cannot restore removed Sarpanch, says Chhattisgarh HC
The Times of India6 days ago
Woman, Two Brothers Arrested For Killing Her Paramour In Chhattisgarh Village
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What is the pincode of Kalepal?

The pincode of Kalepal, Tokapal tehsil, Bastar district, Chhattisgarh is 494442. The post office is Tokapal Rajoor.

Which post office delivers to Kalepal?

Mail for Kalepal is delivered through Tokapal Rajoor post office, pincode 494442, in Tokapal tehsil, Bastar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kalepal located?

Kalepal is a village in Tokapal tehsil of Bastar district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Kalepal as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kalepal village has a population of 473 across 109 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kalepal?

The current sarpanch of Kalepal gram panchayat is tulsi bai .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kalepal in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kalepal in?

Kalepal falls under the Chitrakot assembly constituency (AC #87) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Kalepal?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kalepal village is 24.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Kalepal?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kalepal village is 947 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kalepal?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kalepal, 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 Kalepal?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kalepal village is 449540.

How big is Kalepal compared to other villages in Tokapal tehsil?

Kalepal ranks 54 of 70 villages in Tokapal tehsil by Census 2011 population (473 residents).

Who is the MLA of Kalepal?

Kalepal falls under Chitrakot assembly constituency (AC 87). The sitting MLA is Vinayak Goyal (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kalepal?

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

What is the population of Kalepal in 2026?

Kalepal is estimated at 558 people in 2026, up about 18% from 473 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kalepal in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kalepal?

tulsi bai is the sarpanch of Kalepal gram panchayat, Tokapal tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Tokapal 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, 2026-09-12
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)