Jarga village, Belgahna tehsil | Pincode 495116

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SANTOSHI MARAVI

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LGD code: 437953
Pincode: 495116
Post office: Belgahana
Population: 542
Households: 153
Literacy rate: 46.9%
Sex ratio: 964 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 368

Census 2011 · in context

How Jarga compares

By population, Jarga ranks #46 of 64 villages in Belgahna mandal.

Literacy rate

46.9%

−6.9% vs mandal average

Jarga: 46.9%
Belgahna mandal: 53.8%
Bilaspur district: 59.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

964

−13 vs mandal average

Jarga: 964
Belgahna mandal: 977

Household size

people per home

3.5

−0.5 vs mandal average

Jarga: 3.5
Belgahna mandal: 4.0

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

Jarga at a glance

Jarga is a village of 542 people in 153 households (Census 2011) in Belgahna tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, the 46th-largest of 64 villages in Belgahna tehsil. Literacy is 47%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 964 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 495116, served by Belgahana post office; the LGD village code is 437953. The sarpanch is SANTOSHI MARAVI, and the village votes in Dharsiwa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anuj Sharma. The population is estimated at 639 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jarga

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 16
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: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KOTA
Distance to nearest town (km): 30
Distance to district HQ (km): 52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 30
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KONCHARA
Total area (ha): 365.51
Irrigated area (ha): 40.48
Forest area (ha): 230.51

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

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Key facts — Jarga

LGD code: 437953
Pincode: 495116
Post office: Belgahana
Population (Census 2011): 542
Population (projected 2026): 639
Households: 153
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 964
Literacy rate: 46.9%
Lok Sabha constituency: Raipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dharsiwa
Member of Parliament: Brijmohan Agrawal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Anuj Sharma
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SANTOSHI MARAVI
Block / Mandal: Belgahna
Nearest railway station: Silyari (8.4 km)

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 Bilaspur district level

Then & Now

Jarga — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

542

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

639

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

153

Census 2011 baseline

+17.6%

Households · 2026

180

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: 542Census 2011
Households: 153Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 964 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6392026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1802026 projection
Active job cards: 1,40,556MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,01,819MGNREGA · 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: 1,070NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 74.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 80.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.5%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 · Bilaspur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 12,04,680PMAY-G · 12,04,680 of 23,41,457 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bilaspur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,26,429Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bilaspur 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Jarga on the mapजर्गा

Centred on Belgahna mandal

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Hanuman mandir
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Healthcare

Hospital
primary government hospital Bangoli
📍 8.7 km awayOSM
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Commerce

Shop · grocery
Lokesh kirana store
📍 8.3 km awayOSM
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Transport

Railway · station
Silyari
📍 8.4 km awayOSM
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Villagers Clash Over Converted Woman's Last Rites In Chhattisgarh's Kanker

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Carrying infant, Chhattisgarh teacher wades through swollen river to teach in cut-off village

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Villagers Clash Over Converted Woman's Last Rites In Chhattisgarh's Kanker
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Quick answers

People often ask about Jarga

What is the pincode of Jarga?

The pincode of Jarga, Belgahna tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh is 495116. The post office is Belgahana.

Which post office delivers to Jarga?

Mail for Jarga is delivered through Belgahana post office, pincode 495116, in Belgahna tehsil, Bilaspur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Jarga located?

Jarga is a village in Belgahna tehsil of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Jarga as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jarga village has a population of 542 across 153 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jarga?

The current sarpanch of Jarga gram panchayat is SANTOSHI MARAVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jarga in?

Jarga falls under the Raipur Lok Sabha constituency (PC #8) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jarga in?

Jarga falls under the Dharsiwa assembly constituency (AC #47) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Jarga?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jarga village is 46.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Jarga?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jarga village is 964 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Jarga?

The nearest health facility to Jarga is primary government hospital Bangoli (~8.7 km).

What is the nearest railway station to Jarga?

The nearest railway station to Jarga is Silyari (~8.4 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jarga?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jarga, 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 Jarga?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jarga village is 437953.

How big is Jarga compared to other villages in Belgahna tehsil?

Jarga ranks 46 of 64 villages in Belgahna tehsil by Census 2011 population (542 residents).

Who is the MLA of Jarga?

Jarga falls under Dharsiwa assembly constituency (AC 47). The sitting MLA is Anuj Sharma (BJP).

Who is the MP for Jarga?

Jarga is in Raipur Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Brijmohan Agrawal (BJP).

What is the population of Jarga in 2026?

Jarga is estimated at 639 people in 2026, up about 18% from 542 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Jarga in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Jarga?

SANTOSHI MARAVI is the sarpanch of Jarga gram panchayat, Belgahna tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Belgahna 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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Villagers Clash Over Converted Woman's Last Rites In Chhattisgarh's Kanker

Carrying infant, Chhattisgarh teacher wades through swollen river to teach in cut-off village

Teachers brave swollen river to teach village kids in Chhattisgarh | 'The children get so happy when they see us' | Inshorts

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Upcoming events

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Radha Ashtami

Bastar Dussehra

Anant Chaturdashi

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What is the pincode of Jarga?

Which post office delivers to Jarga?

In which district is Jarga located?

What is the population of Jarga as per Census 2011?

Who is the sarpanch of Jarga?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jarga in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jarga in?

What is the literacy rate in Jarga?

What is the sex ratio in Jarga?

What is the nearest health centre to Jarga?

What is the nearest railway station to Jarga?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jarga?

What is the LGD code of Jarga?

How big is Jarga compared to other villages in Belgahna tehsil?

Who is the MLA of Jarga?

Who is the MP for Jarga?

What is the population of Jarga in 2026?

Which agro-climatic zone is Jarga in?

Who is the sarpanch of Jarga?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Jarga — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Jarga on the mapजर्गा

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

Religion

Healthcare

Commerce

Transport

Latest posts

Villagers Clash Over Converted Woman's Last Rites In Chhattisgarh's Kanker

Carrying infant, Chhattisgarh teacher wades through swollen river to teach in cut-off village

Teachers brave swollen river to teach village kids in Chhattisgarh | 'The children get so happy when they see us' | Inshorts

Notable persons of Jarga

Open jobs in Jarga

Upcoming events

Ganesh Chaturthi

Hartalika Teej

Rishi Panchami