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Bahkal

Birsa mandal
Pincode 481111
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
BINDU DHURWEY
Contact: 91****6796
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LGD code
498169
Pincode
481111
Post office
Baihar
Population
2,405
Households
571
Literacy rate
63%
Sex ratio
1002 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,319
Census 2011 · in context

How Bahkal compares

By population, Bahkal ranks #5 of 159 villages in Birsa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
63.0%
+7.7% vs mandal average
Bahkal
63.0%
Birsa mandal
55.3%
Balaghat district
67.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,002
−26 vs mandal average
Bahkal
1,002
Birsa mandal
1,028
Household size
people per home
4.2
−0.3 vs mandal average
Bahkal
4.2
Birsa mandal
4.5

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

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Bahkal at a glance

Bahkal is a village of 2,405 people in 571 households (Census 2011) in Birsa tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, the 5th-largest of 159 villages in Birsa tehsil. Literacy is 63%, 8 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 1,002 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 481111, served by Baihar post office; the LGD village code is 498169. The sarpanch is BINDU DHURWEY, and the village votes in Paraswada assembly constituency, represented by MLA Madhu Bhau Bhagat. The population is estimated at 2,835 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bahkal

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)
8
Primary school
5
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
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
MALAJKHAND
Distance to district HQ (km)
102
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
487.49
Irrigated area (ha)
50.2
Forest area (ha)
42.74

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

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Key facts — Bahkal

LGD code
498169
Pincode
481111
Post office
Baihar
Population (Census 2011)
2,405
Population (projected 2026)
2,835
Households
571
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1002
Literacy rate
63.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Balaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Paraswada
Member of Parliament
Bharti Pardhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Madhu Bhau Bhagat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BINDU DHURWEY
Block / Mandal
Birsa
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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