Barekel observes Bastar Dussehra on Monday, 21 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.
The principal temple recorded for Pithora mandal is Kuleshwar Mahadev Temple, Rajim. No temple of this dedication is on record within Barekel itself.
By population, Barekel ranks #126 of 248 villages in Pithora mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Barekel is a village of 677 people in 173 households (Census 2011) in Pithora tehsil, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, the 126th-largest of 248 villages in Pithora tehsil. Literacy is 61%, 3 points above the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,116 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 493551, served by Pithora post office; the LGD village code is 446428. The sarpanch is anusuiya chouhan , and the village votes in Rajim assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rohit Sahu. The population is estimated at 798 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Barekel →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barekel · this village | 677 | 61% | — |
| Bramhanpuri · Pithora | 573 | 67% | — |
| Bagmada · Pithora | 350 | 53% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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