Kenwara village, Piprai tehsil | Pincode 473440

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

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LGD code: 500628
Pincode: 473440
Post office: Piprai
Population: 877
Households: 196
Literacy rate: 55.1%
Sex ratio: 835 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 268
Distance to district centre: 21 km
Distance to mandal centre: 5 km
Distance to Bhopal: 157 km
Distance to Delhi: 458 km
Nearest railway station: Piprai Gaon · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: K.G. Hospital · 18 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kenwara compares

By population, Kenwara ranks #41 of 106 villages in Piprai mandal.

Literacy rate

55.1%

+1.9% vs mandal average

Kenwara: 55.1%
Piprai mandal: 53.2%
Ashoknagar district: 55.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

835

−69 vs mandal average

Kenwara: 835
Piprai mandal: 904

Household size

people per home

4.5

−0.3 vs mandal average

Kenwara: 4.5
Piprai mandal: 4.8

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

Kenwara at a glance

Kenwara is a village of 877 people in 196 households (Census 2011) in Piprai tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 41st-largest of 106 villages in Piprai tehsil. Literacy is 55%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 53% and the sex ratio is 835 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Ashoknagar district centre, 16 km from Jakhalon, the nearest town, 8 km from Piprai Gaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 473440, served by Piprai post office; the LGD village code is 500628. The nearest hospital or health centre is K.G. Hospital, 18 km away. The sarpanch is rukmani bai, and the village votes in Mungaoli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brajendra Singh Yadav. The population is estimated at 1,034 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kenwara · this village	877	55%	—
Bamori Chanderi · Piprai	802	54%	1.4 km N
Mundari · Piprai	849	53%	1.7 km S
Silwara Khurd · Piprai	344	37%	2.2 km E
Silwara Kalan · Piprai	806	58%	2.4 km E
Khoribari · Piprai	1,216	60%	2.9 km SW
Pyasi (Piprai) · Piprai	884	61%	2.9 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kenwara

Treated tap water: No
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): 8
Power hours (winter): 10
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: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: MUNGAOLI
Distance to nearest town (km): 25
Distance to district HQ (km): 40
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 25
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 627
Irrigated area (ha): 333
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kenwara

LGD code: 500628
Pincode: 473440
Post office: Piprai
Population (Census 2011): 877
Population (projected 2026): 1,034
Households: 196
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 835
Literacy rate: 55.1%
Coordinates: 24.55765°N, 78.01519°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Guna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Mungaoli
Member of Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Member of Legislative Assembly: Brajendra Singh Yadav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: rukmani bai
Block / Mandal: Piprai

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ashoknagar district level

Then & Now

Kenwara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

877

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,034

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

196

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

231

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 877Census 2011
Households: 196Census 2011
Literacy rate: 55.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 835 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0342026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2312026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 915NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 61.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 53.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 46.1%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 59.1%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ashoknagar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ashoknagar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ashoknagar district

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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Kenwara

Mandal centre

Piprai · ≈ 4.8 km

≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ashoknagar · ≈ 21 km

≈ 43 min by car · 51 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,828 people

Jakhalon · ≈ 16 km

≈ 32 min by car · 39 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal157 kmcapital
Delhi458 km
Hyderabad799 km
Mumbai808 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationPiprai Gaon8 km
Hospital / PHCK.G. Hospital18 km
CollegeD.I.E.T Lalitpur43 km
Police stationmahila police thana43 km

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September 2026

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 42,490 crore for infrastructure and welfare schemes

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Fake farmer registrations, cheap moong: How Madhya Pradesh's MSP scheme was exploited

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Madhya Pradesh to launch state bus service on Sep 25, eyes 75% village connectivity by 2030

Reported by Moneycontrol.com.

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News from Ashoknagar & Madhya Pradesh

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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet approves Rs 42,490 crore for infrastructure and welfare schemes
The News Millyesterday
Fake farmer registrations, cheap moong: How Madhya Pradesh's MSP scheme was exploited
India Todayyesterday
Madhya Pradesh to launch state bus service on Sep 25, eyes 75% village connectivity by 2030
Moneycontrol.com5 days ago
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People often ask about Kenwara

What is the pincode of Kenwara?

The pincode of Kenwara, Piprai tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 473440. The post office is Piprai.

Which post office delivers to Kenwara?

Mail for Kenwara is delivered through Piprai post office, pincode 473440, in Piprai tehsil, Ashoknagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kenwara located?

Kenwara is a village in Piprai tehsil of Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kenwara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kenwara village has a population of 877 across 196 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kenwara?

The current sarpanch of Kenwara gram panchayat is rukmani bai.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kenwara in?

Kenwara falls under the Guna Lok Sabha constituency (PC #4) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kenwara in?

Kenwara falls under the Mungaoli assembly constituency (AC #34) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kenwara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kenwara village is 55.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Kenwara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kenwara village is 835 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kenwara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kenwara, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kenwara from Ashoknagar district centre?

Kenwara is approximately 21 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ashoknagar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kenwara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kenwara village is 500628.

Which is the nearest town to Kenwara?

Jakhalon (population 10,828, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 16 km from Kenwara in a straight line.

How big is Kenwara compared to other villages in Piprai tehsil?

Kenwara ranks 41 of 106 villages in Piprai tehsil by Census 2011 population (877 residents).

How far is Kenwara from Bhopal?

Kenwara is about 157 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 204 km.

How far is Kenwara from Delhi?

Kenwara is about 458 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 596 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kenwara?

Piprai Gaon is the nearest railway station to Kenwara, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kenwara?

K.G. Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kenwara, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Who is the MLA of Kenwara?

Kenwara falls under Mungaoli assembly constituency (AC 34). The sitting MLA is Brajendra Singh Yadav (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kenwara?

Kenwara is in Guna Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jyotiraditya Scindia (Jyotiraditya Scindia).

What is the population of Kenwara in 2026?

Kenwara is estimated at 1,034 people in 2026, up about 18% from 877 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kenwara in?

Madhya Pradesh falls in the Central Plateau and Hills zone (soybean, wheat, gram, cotton) and the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Kenwara in Ashoknagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kenwara?

rukmani bai is the sarpanch of Kenwara gram panchayat, Piprai tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Piprai tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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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
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)