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Khamhan

Pithora mandal
Pincode 493555
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Festival

Bastar Dussehra

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

21 Sept

Temple in Pithora mandal

The principal temple recorded for Pithora mandal is Kuleshwar Mahadev Temple, Rajim. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khamhan itself.

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Village snapshot

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Bharat lal choudhary
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LGD code
446400
Pincode
493555
Post office
Jagdishpur (Mahasamund)
Population
505
Households
118
Literacy rate
39%
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000♂
Workers
315
Census 2011 · in context

How Khamhan compares

By population, Khamhan ranks #174 of 248 villages in Pithora mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.0%
−19.3% vs mandal average
Khamhan
39.0%
Pithora mandal
58.3%
Mahasamund district
61.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
950
−84 vs mandal average
Khamhan
950
Pithora mandal
1,034
Household size
people per home
4.3
+0.1 vs mandal average
Khamhan
4.3
Pithora mandal
4.2

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

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Khamhan at a glance

Khamhan is a village of 505 people in 118 households (Census 2011) in Pithora tehsil, Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh, the 174th-largest of 248 villages in Pithora tehsil. Literacy is 39%, 19 points below the tehsil average of 58% and the sex ratio is 950 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 493555, served by Jagdishpur (Mahasamund) post office; the LGD village code is 446400. The sarpanch is Bharat lal choudhary, and the village votes in Rajim assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rohit Sahu. The population is estimated at 595 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Pathrala

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khamhan · this village50539%
Mohgaon · Pithora90065%
Patharla · Pithora73567%
Tilakpur · Pithora45459%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khamhan

Treated tap water
Yes
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
BAGBAHARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
62
Distance to district HQ (km)
116
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
62
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
PATHARLA
Total area (ha)
208.57
Irrigated area (ha)
12.29
Forest area (ha)
5.72

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

Notice board · Khamhan

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Khamhan

LGD code
446400
Pincode
493555
Post office
Jagdishpur (Mahasamund)
Population (Census 2011)
505
Population (projected 2026)
595
Households
118
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
950
Literacy rate
39.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rajim
Member of Parliament
Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rohit Sahu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Bharat lal choudhary
Block / Mandal
Pithora
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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