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Farfaud

Arang mandal
Pincode 493441
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PRIYA CHANDRAKR
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LGD code
444476
Pincode
493441
Post office
Arang
Population
3,161
Households
610
Literacy rate
62.2%
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,227
Census 2011 · in context

How Farfaud compares

By population, Farfaud ranks #10 of 95 villages in Arang mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.2%
+0.4% vs mandal average
Farfaud
62.2%
Arang mandal
61.8%
Raipur district
64.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,006
+16 vs mandal average
Farfaud
1,006
Arang mandal
990
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.4 vs mandal average
Farfaud
5.2
Arang mandal
4.8

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

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Farfaud at a glance

Farfaud is a village of 3,161 people in 610 households (Census 2011) in Arang tehsil, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, the 10th-largest of 95 villages in Arang tehsil. Literacy is 62%, about the same as the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 1,006 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 493441, served by Arang post office; the LGD village code is 444476. The sarpanch is PRIYA CHANDRAKR , and the village votes in Bindranawagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Janak Ram Dhruw. The population is estimated at 3,727 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Farfaud

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Farfaud

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
16
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
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
ARANG
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
FARFAUD
Total area (ha)
958.58
Irrigated area (ha)
419.73
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Farfaud

LGD code
444476
Pincode
493441
Post office
Arang
Population (Census 2011)
3,161
Population (projected 2026)
3,727
Households
610
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1006
Literacy rate
62.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Mahasamund
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bindranawagarh
Member of Parliament
Rupkumari Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Janak Ram Dhruw
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PRIYA CHANDRAKR
Block / Mandal
Arang
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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, 2026-09-10
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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