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Karga

Kurud mandal
Pincode 493661
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
savitri ganeshwar sahu
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LGD code
446850
Pincode
493661
Post office
Abhanpur
Population
1,853
Households
360
Literacy rate
67%
Sex ratio
1091 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,043
Census 2011 · in context

How Karga compares

By population, Karga ranks #18 of 80 villages in Kurud mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.0%
−0.4% vs mandal average
Karga
67.0%
Kurud mandal
67.4%
Dhamtari district
68.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,091
+87 vs mandal average
Karga
1,091
Kurud mandal
1,004
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Karga
5.1
Kurud mandal
5.0

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

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Karga at a glance

Karga is a village of 1,853 people in 360 households (Census 2011) in Kurud tehsil, Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh, the 18th-largest of 80 villages in Kurud tehsil. Literacy is 67%, about the same as the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 1,091 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 493661, served by Abhanpur post office; the LGD village code is 446850. The sarpanch is savitri ganeshwar sahu, and the village votes in Sihawa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ambika Markam. The population is estimated at 2,185 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karga

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ABHANPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
22
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KARAGA
Total area (ha)
609.16
Irrigated area (ha)
479
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Karga

LGD code
446850
Pincode
493661
Post office
Abhanpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,853
Population (projected 2026)
2,185
Households
360
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1091
Literacy rate
67.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sihawa
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ambika Markam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
savitri ganeshwar sahu
Block / Mandal
Kurud
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  • 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)
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