Kherai village, Shadhora tehsil | Pincode 473330

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Kamta Bai Yadav

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LGD code: 500588
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population: 367
Households: 54
Literacy rate: 61.6%
Sex ratio: 911 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 203
Distance to district centre: 10 km
Distance to mandal centre: 19 km
Distance to Bhopal: 151 km
Distance to Delhi: 458 km
Nearest railway station: Rahatwas · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Standard Hospital · 16 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kherai compares

By population, Kherai ranks #64 of 98 villages in Shadhora mandal.

Literacy rate

61.6%

+5.6% vs mandal average

Kherai: 61.6%
Shadhora mandal: 56.0%
Ashoknagar district: 55.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

911

−3 vs mandal average

Kherai: 911
Shadhora mandal: 914

Household size

people per home

6.8

+2.0 vs mandal average

Kherai: 6.8
Shadhora mandal: 4.8

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

Kherai at a glance

Kherai is a village of 367 people in 54 households (Census 2011) in Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 64th-largest of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil. Literacy is 62%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. It lies 10 km from the Ashoknagar district centre, 18 km from Jakhalon, the nearest town, 4 km from Rahatwas railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 473330, served by Shadora post office; the LGD village code is 500588. The nearest hospital or health centre is Standard Hospital, 16 km away. The sarpanch is Kamta Bai Yadav. The population is estimated at 433 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kherai · this village	367	62%	—
Khairai Piprai · Piprai	844	54%	1.1 km NW
Rehatwas · Piprai	603	58%	1.9 km S
Kundoli · Ashoknagar	262	55%	2.5 km NW
Baksanpur · Piprai	1,206	50%	3 km NE
Kukretha · Piprai	1,049	61%	3.4 km N
Kajrai · Ashoknagar	625	61%	3.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kherai

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 10
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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: ASHOKNAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 14
Distance to district HQ (km): 14
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 311
Irrigated area (ha): 206
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kherai

LGD code: 500588
Pincode: 473330
Post office: Shadora
Population (Census 2011): 367
Population (projected 2026): 433
Households: 54
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 911
Literacy rate: 61.6%
Coordinates: 24.54561°N, 77.90136°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Guna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ashok Nagar
Member of Parliament: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Kamta Bai Yadav
Block / Mandal: Shadhora

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

Kherai — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

367

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

433

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.5%

Households · 2026

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: 367Census 2011
Households: 54Census 2011
Literacy rate: 61.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 911 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4332026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 642026 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.

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Getting there

How to reach Kherai

Mandal centre

Shadhora · ≈ 19 km

≈ 39 min by car · 46 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ashoknagar · ≈ 9.5 km

≈ 20 min by car · 23 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,828 people

Jakhalon · ≈ 18 km

≈ 36 min by car · 43 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal151 kmcapital
Delhi458 km
Hyderabad799 km
Mumbai799 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRahatwas4 km
Hospital / PHCStandard Hospital16 km
CollegeIndo American Montessori Pre School50 km
Police stationmahila police thana54 km

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What is the pincode of Kherai?

The pincode of Kherai, Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh is 473330. The post office is Shadora.

Which post office delivers to Kherai?

Mail for Kherai is delivered through Shadora post office, pincode 473330, in Shadhora tehsil, Ashoknagar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kherai located?

Kherai is a village in Shadhora tehsil of Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kherai as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kherai village has a population of 367 across 54 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kherai?

The current sarpanch of Kherai gram panchayat is Kamta Bai Yadav.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kherai in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kherai in?

Kherai falls under the Ashok Nagar assembly constituency (AC #32) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kherai?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kherai village is 61.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kherai?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kherai village is 911 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kherai?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kherai, 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 Kherai from Ashoknagar district centre?

Kherai is approximately 10 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 Kherai?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kherai village is 500588.

Which is the nearest town to Kherai?

Jakhalon (population 10,828, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 18 km from Kherai in a straight line.

How big is Kherai compared to other villages in Shadhora tehsil?

Kherai ranks 64 of 98 villages in Shadhora tehsil by Census 2011 population (367 residents).

How far is Kherai from Bhopal?

Kherai is about 151 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 197 km.

How far is Kherai from Delhi?

Kherai is about 458 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 595 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kherai?

Rahatwas is the nearest railway station to Kherai, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 5 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kherai?

Standard Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kherai, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Who is the MP for Kherai?

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

What is the population of Kherai in 2026?

Kherai is estimated at 433 people in 2026, up about 18% from 367 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kherai 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; Kherai in Ashoknagar district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kherai?

Kamta Bai Yadav is the sarpanch of Kherai gram panchayat, Shadhora tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Shadhora 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)