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Raichour

Bijawar mandal
Pincode 471405
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
rema bai
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LGD code
458365
Pincode
471405
Post office
Bijawar
Population
331
Households
72
Literacy rate
45%
Sex ratio
936 ♀/1000♂
Workers
177
Census 2011 · in context

How Raichour compares

By population, Raichour ranks #85 of 137 villages in Bijawar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.0%
−1.3% vs mandal average
Raichour
45.0%
Bijawar mandal
46.3%
Chhatarpur district
53.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
936
+52 vs mandal average
Raichour
936
Bijawar mandal
884
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Raichour
4.6
Bijawar mandal
4.8

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

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Raichour at a glance

Raichour is a village of 331 people in 72 households (Census 2011) in Bijawar tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 85th-largest of 137 villages in Bijawar tehsil. Literacy is 45%, 1 points below the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 471405, served by Bijawar post office; the LGD village code is 458365. The sarpanch is rema bai, and the village votes in Malhara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bahin Ramsiya Bharti. The population is estimated at 390 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Matipura

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Raichour · this village33145%
Matipura · Bijawar57519%
Surai · Bijawar54729%
Bila · Bijawar33927%
Malwara · Bijawar10527%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Raichour

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
9
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
BIJAWAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
47
Distance to district HQ (km)
84
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
47
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
826.88
Irrigated area (ha)
27
Forest area (ha)
462.99

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

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Key facts — Raichour

LGD code
458365
Pincode
471405
Post office
Bijawar
Population (Census 2011)
331
Population (projected 2026)
390
Households
72
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
936
Literacy rate
45.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Malhara
Member of Parliament
Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bahin Ramsiya Bharti
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
rema bai
Block / Mandal
Bijawar
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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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