Bicharpur village, Takhatpur tehsil | Pincode 495330

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Bicharpur is a village in Takhatpur mandal, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh. It has a population of 792 in 180 households with a literacy rate of 56.6%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

GEETA BANJARE

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LGD code: 438581
Pincode: 495330
Post office: Takhatpur
Population: 792
Households: 180
Literacy rate: 56.6%
Sex ratio: 868 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 380
Distance to district centre: 132 km
Distance to mandal centre: 109 km
Distance to Raipur: 107 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 482 km
Nearest railway station: Bortalao · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Rural Hospital, Salekasa · 14 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bicharpur compares

By population, Bicharpur ranks #62 of 105 villages in Takhatpur mandal.

Literacy rate

56.6%

+2.7% vs mandal average

Bicharpur: 56.6%
Takhatpur mandal: 53.9%
Bilaspur district: 59.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

868

−103 vs mandal average

Bicharpur: 868
Takhatpur mandal: 971

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.3 vs mandal average

Bicharpur: 4.4
Takhatpur mandal: 4.7

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

Bicharpur at a glance

Bicharpur is a village of 792 people in 180 households (Census 2011) in Takhatpur tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, the 62nd-largest of 105 villages in Takhatpur tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 54% and the sex ratio is 868 women per 1,000 men. It lies 132 km from the Bilaspur district centre, 4 km from Bortalao railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 495330, served by Takhatpur post office; the LGD village code is 438581. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Salekasa, 14 km away. The sarpanch is GEETA BANJARE, and the village votes in Kurud assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Chandrakar. The population is estimated at 934 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Bicharpur · this village	792	57%	—
Bicharpur · Khairagarh	948	59%	0 km N
Bicharpur · Lalpur Thana	1,571	58%	0 km N
Bicharpur · Kukdur	682	50%	0 km N
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Bicharpur · Sahaspur Lohara	822	52%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bicharpur

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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: TAKHATPUR
Distance to nearest town (km): 15
Distance to district HQ (km): 33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): DHANDHAN
Total area (ha): 154.21
Irrigated area (ha): 21.5
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bicharpur

LGD code: 438581
Pincode: 495330
Post office: Takhatpur
Population (Census 2011): 792
Population (projected 2026): 934
Households: 180
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 868
Literacy rate: 56.6%
Coordinates: 21.23450°N, 80.59611°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Kurud
Member of Parliament: Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ajay Chandrakar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: GEETA BANJARE
Block / Mandal: Takhatpur

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

Bicharpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

792

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

934

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

180

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

212

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: 792Census 2011
Households: 180Census 2011
Literacy rate: 56.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 868 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9342026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2122026 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Bicharpur

Mandal centre

Takhatpur · ≈ 109 km

≈ 3 h 44 min by car · 4 h 26 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bilaspur · ≈ 132 km

≈ 4 h 32 min by car · 5 h 22 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Raipur107 kmcapital
Hyderabad482 km
Kolkata815 km
Mumbai841 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBortalao4 km
Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Salekasa14 km
CollegeSmt KDM Collge51 km

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September 2026

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Chhattisgarh teacher carries infant across swollen river to reach school

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

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

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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What is the pincode of Bicharpur?

The pincode of Bicharpur, Takhatpur tehsil, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh is 495330. The post office is Takhatpur.

Which post office delivers to Bicharpur?

Mail for Bicharpur is delivered through Takhatpur post office, pincode 495330, in Takhatpur tehsil, Bilaspur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bicharpur located?

Bicharpur is a village in Takhatpur tehsil of Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh, India.

What is the population of Bicharpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bicharpur village has a population of 792 across 180 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bicharpur?

The current sarpanch of Bicharpur gram panchayat is GEETA BANJARE.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bicharpur in?

Bicharpur falls under the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Chhattisgarh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bicharpur in?

Bicharpur falls under the Kurud assembly constituency (AC #57) of Chhattisgarh.

What is the literacy rate in Bicharpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bicharpur village is 56.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Bicharpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bicharpur village is 868 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bicharpur?

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

How far is Bicharpur from Bilaspur district centre?

Bicharpur is approximately 132 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bilaspur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bicharpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bicharpur village is 438581.

How big is Bicharpur compared to other villages in Takhatpur tehsil?

Bicharpur ranks 62 of 105 villages in Takhatpur tehsil by Census 2011 population (792 residents).

How far is Bicharpur from Raipur?

Bicharpur is about 107 km from Raipur in a straight line (the state capital of Chhattisgarh); by road expect roughly 139 km.

How far is Bicharpur from Hyderabad?

Bicharpur is about 482 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 626 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bicharpur?

Bortalao is the nearest railway station to Bicharpur, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bicharpur?

Rural Hospital, Salekasa is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bicharpur, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Who is the MLA of Bicharpur?

Bicharpur falls under Kurud assembly constituency (AC 57). The sitting MLA is Ajay Chandrakar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bicharpur?

Bicharpur is in Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rupkumari Choudhary (BJP).

What is the population of Bicharpur in 2026?

Bicharpur is estimated at 934 people in 2026, up about 18% from 792 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bicharpur in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bicharpur?

GEETA BANJARE is the sarpanch of Bicharpur gram panchayat, Takhatpur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Takhatpur 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)