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Kera

केरा
Waraseoni mandal
Pincode 481331
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
lalita uikey
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LGD code
497408
Pincode
481331
Post office
Waraseoni
Population
622
Households
158
Literacy rate
68.5%
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000♂
Workers
368
Distance to district centre
62 km
Distance to mandal centre
71 km
Distance to Bhopal
331 km
Distance to Hyderabad
534 km
Nearest railway station
Dhapewara · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr Mishra Clinic · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kera compares

By population, Kera ranks #70 of 78 villages in Waraseoni mandal.

Literacy rate
%
68.5%
−0.7% vs mandal average
Kera
68.5%
Waraseoni mandal
69.2%
Balaghat district
67.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
981
−40 vs mandal average
Kera
981
Waraseoni mandal
1,021
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.3 vs mandal average
Kera
3.9
Waraseoni mandal
4.2

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

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Kera at a glance

Kera is a village of 622 people in 158 households (Census 2011) in Waraseoni tehsil, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, the 70th-largest of 78 villages in Waraseoni tehsil. Literacy is 69%, about the same as the tehsil average of 69% and the sex ratio is 981 women per 1,000 men. It lies 62 km from the Balaghat district centre, 8 km from Dhapewara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 481331, served by Waraseoni post office; the LGD village code is 497408. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr Mishra Clinic, 11 km away. The sarpanch is lalita uikey, and the village votes in Barghat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kamal Marskole. The population is estimated at 733 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhandi

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kera · this village62269%
Kera · Balaghat29454%0 km N
Manjhara · Balaghat1,09371%4.8 km W
Jarera · Balaghat1,58664%5.5 km W
Bharveli · Keolari1,17069%6 km SW
Tawejhari · Balaghat1,20868%6.6 km SW
Kolhwa · Balaghat77873%7.1 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kera

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)
11
Power hours (winter)
11
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BALAGHAT
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
384.14
Irrigated area (ha)
12
Forest area (ha)
133.35

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

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Key facts — Kera

LGD code
497408
Pincode
481331
Post office
Waraseoni
Population (Census 2011)
622
Population (projected 2026)
733
Households
158
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
981
Literacy rate
68.5%
Coordinates
21.88494°N, 80.27047°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Balaghat
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barghat
Member of Parliament
Bharti Pardhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kamal Marskole
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
lalita uikey
Block / Mandal
Waraseoni
Getting there

How to reach Kera

Mandal centre
Waraseoni · ≈ 71 km
≈ 2 h 25 min by car · 2 h 52 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Balaghat · ≈ 62 km
≈ 2 h 7 min by car · 2 h 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal331 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad534 km
  • Delhi809 km
  • Mumbai831 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhapewara8 km
  • Bus stopBalaghat Bus Stand12 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr Mishra Clinic11 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India12 km
  • Petrol pumpHindustan Petroleum11 km
  • CollegeMitali Institute of Nursing17 km
  • Police stationNaya Police thana38 km
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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, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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