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Karabel

Mainpat mandal
Pincode 497001
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VIJAY KUJUR
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LGD code
433565
Pincode
497001
Post office
Ambikapur Nyalaya
Population
1,465
Households
317
Literacy rate
56.9%
Sex ratio
1040 ♀/1000♂
Workers
658
Census 2011 · in context

How Karabel compares

By population, Karabel ranks #24 of 46 villages in Mainpat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.9%
+18.2% vs mandal average
Karabel
56.9%
Mainpat mandal
38.7%
Surguja district
50.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,040
+62 vs mandal average
Karabel
1,040
Mainpat mandal
978
Household size
people per home
4.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
Karabel
4.6
Mainpat mandal
4.5

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

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Karabel at a glance

Karabel is a village of 1,465 people in 317 households (Census 2011) in Mainpat tehsil, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, the 24th-largest of 46 villages in Mainpat tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 18 points above the tehsil average of 39% and the sex ratio is 1,040 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 497001, served by Ambikapur Nyalaya post office; the LGD village code is 433565. The sarpanch is VIJAY KUJUR, and the village votes in Keshkal assembly constituency, represented by MLA Neelkanth Tekam. The population is estimated at 1,727 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Karabel

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
SITAPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
6
Distance to district HQ (km)
48
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
28
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KARABEL
Total area (ha)
353.76
Irrigated area (ha)
22.5
Forest area (ha)
0.04

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

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Key facts — Karabel

LGD code
433565
Pincode
497001
Post office
Ambikapur Nyalaya
Population (Census 2011)
1,465
Population (projected 2026)
1,727
Households
317
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1040
Literacy rate
56.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kanker
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Keshkal
Member of Parliament
Bhojraj Nag
Member of Legislative Assembly
Neelkanth Tekam
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VIJAY KUJUR
Block / Mandal
Mainpat
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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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