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Kumhari

Basna mandal
Pincode 493558
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Bastar Dussehra

Kumhari observes Bastar Dussehra on Monday, 21 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.

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Temple in Basna mandal

The principal temple recorded for Basna mandal is Bhooteshwarnath. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kumhari itself.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Kanker
PC 11 · ST
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Sihawa
AC 056 · ST
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MEGHMOTI SIDAR
Contact: 74****8343
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LGD code
445740
Pincode
493558
Post office
Saraipali
Population
582
Households
138
Literacy rate
54.1%
Sex ratio
1014 ♀/1000♂
Workers
217
Census 2011 · in context

How Kumhari compares

By population, Kumhari ranks #133 of 225 villages in Basna mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.1%
−6.3% vs mandal average
Kumhari
54.1%
Basna mandal
60.4%
Mahasamund district
61.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,014
−9 vs mandal average
Kumhari
1,014
Basna mandal
1,023
Household size
people per home
4.2
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kumhari
4.2
Basna mandal
4.1

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

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Kumhari at a glance

Kumhari is a village of 582 people in 138 households (Census 2011) in Basna tehsil, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, the 133rd-largest of 225 villages in Basna tehsil. Literacy is 54%, 6 points below the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,014 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 493558, served by Saraipali post office; the LGD village code is 445740. The sarpanch is MEGHMOTI SIDAR, and the village votes in Sihawa assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ambika Markam. The population is estimated at 686 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kumhari

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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BASNA
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
98
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KUMHARI
Total area (ha)
262.14
Irrigated area (ha)
130
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kumhari

LGD code
445740
Pincode
493558
Post office
Saraipali
Population (Census 2011)
582
Population (projected 2026)
686
Households
138
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1014
Literacy rate
54.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sihawa
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ambika Markam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MEGHMOTI SIDAR
Block / Mandal
Basna
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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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