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Khorma

Pratappur mandal
Pincode 496223
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Khorma observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Chhattisgarh.

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Temples near Khorma

  • Shiv Temple · 0.3 km
  • Temple · 0.3 km

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Village snapshot

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Khorma is a village in Pratappur mandal, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh, with a population of 2,236 in 462 households. The literacy rate stands at 61.9%, and the village is located at 20.493°N, 81.366°E with PIN 496223.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Pinky Tekam
Contact: 95****1942
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LGD code
432255
Pincode
496223
Post office
Kansabel
Population
2,236
Households
462
Literacy rate
61.9%
Sex ratio
1123 ♀/1000♂
Workers
588
Distance to district centre
113 km
Distance to mandal centre
1 km
Distance to Raipur
89 km
Distance to Hyderabad
459 km
Nearest railway station
Gudum · 30 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital Shahwada · 17 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Khorma compares

By population, Khorma ranks #11 of 115 villages in Pratappur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.9%
+16.7% vs mandal average
Khorma
61.9%
Pratappur mandal
45.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,123
+135 vs mandal average
Khorma
1,123
Pratappur mandal
988
Household size
people per home
4.8
+0.3 vs mandal average
Khorma
4.8
Pratappur mandal
4.5

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

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Khorma at a glance

Khorma is a village of 2,236 people in 462 households (Census 2011) in Pratappur tehsil, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh, the 11th-largest of 115 villages in Pratappur tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 17 points above the tehsil average of 45% and the sex ratio is 1,123 women per 1,000 men. It lies 113 km from the Surajpur district centre, 30 km from Gudum railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 496223, served by Kansabel post office; the LGD village code is 432255. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Shahwada, 17 km away. The sarpanch is Pinky Tekam, and the village votes in Bhanupratappur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Savitri Manoj Mandavi. The population is estimated at 2,636 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Khorma

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khorma · this village2,23662%
Charama · Charama0 km N
Bharda · Pratappur1,27542%0 km N
Raghotola · Charama6860%1.7 km SW
Kandel · Dhamtari3,75373%1.8 km N
Kandel · Charama69770%1.8 km N
Bhui · Pratappur88263%2.8 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khorma

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Primary school
4
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
1
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
Yes
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
PRATAPPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
47
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KHORMA
Total area (ha)
621.78
Irrigated area (ha)
27.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Khorma

LGD code
432255
Pincode
496223
Post office
Kansabel
Population (Census 2011)
2,236
Population (projected 2026)
2,636
Households
462
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1123
Literacy rate
61.9%
Coordinates
20.49299°N, 81.36633°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhanupratappur
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Savitri Manoj Mandavi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Pinky Tekam
Block / Mandal
Pratappur
Getting there

How to reach Khorma

Mandal centre
Pratappur · ≈ 1.2 km
≈ 2 min by car · 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Surajpur · ≈ 113 km
≈ 3 h 51 min by car · 4 h 34 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Raipur89 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad459 km
  • Kolkata760 km
  • Chennai832 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGudum30 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Shahwada17 km
  • ATM / bankGramin Bank<1 km
  • Petrol pumpAgni Bricks28 km
  • CollegeGovt. Gaind Singh2 km
  • Police stationPolice Station<1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Khorma

2 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Khorma

4 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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, 2026-09-13
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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