Bishankhera village, Chandla tehsil | Pincode 471525

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Mahendra Pratap Singh Patel

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LGD code: 457624
Pincode: 471525
Post office: Chandla
Population: 966
Households: 209
Literacy rate: 46.5%
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 409
Distance to district centre: 84 km
Distance to mandal centre: 9 km
Distance to Bhopal: 348 km
Distance to Delhi: 495 km
Nearest railway station: Singhpur Dumra · 32 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital,Chandla · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bishankhera compares

By population, Bishankhera ranks #40 of 86 villages in Chandla mandal.

Literacy rate

46.5%

−3.6% vs mandal average

Bishankhera: 46.5%
Chandla mandal: 50.1%
Chhatarpur district: 53.5%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

917

+57 vs mandal average

Bishankhera: 917
Chandla mandal: 860

Household size

people per home

4.6

Same as the mandal average

Bishankhera: 4.6
Chandla mandal: 4.6

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

Bishankhera at a glance

Bishankhera is a village of 966 people in 209 households (Census 2011) in Chandla tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 40th-largest of 86 villages in Chandla tehsil. Literacy is 47%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 50% and the sex ratio is 917 women per 1,000 men. It lies 84 km from the Chhatarpur district centre, 43 km from Tindwara, the nearest town, 32 km from Singhpur Dumra railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 471525, served by Chandla post office; the LGD village code is 457624. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Chandla, 3 km away. The sarpanch is Mahendra Pratap Singh Patel , and the village votes in Chandla assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ahirwar Dileep. The population is estimated at 1,139 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bishankhera · this village	966	47%	—
Kamalpurwa · Chandla	550	54%	1.3 km SE
Kanbhaee · Chandla	119	72%	1.4 km NE
Bairagiya Pukhari · Chandla	560	57%	2.1 km SE
Khurd Gudha · Chandla	477	52%	2.5 km N
Jarawara · Chandla	482	53%	2.5 km E
Kharaba · Chandla	851	42%	2.9 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bishankhera

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: No
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 8
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: CHANDLA
Distance to nearest town (km): 4
Distance to district HQ (km): 84
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 321.27
Irrigated area (ha): 13.07
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Bishankhera

LGD code: 457624
Pincode: 471525
Post office: Chandla
Population (Census 2011): 966
Population (projected 2026): 1,139
Households: 209
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 917
Literacy rate: 46.5%
Coordinates: 25.05878°N, 80.21881°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Khajuraho
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Chandla
Member of Parliament: V. D. Sharma
Member of Legislative Assembly: Ahirwar Dileep
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Mahendra Pratap Singh Patel
Block / Mandal: Chandla

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 Chhatarpur district level

Then & Now

Bishankhera — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

966

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,139

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

209

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

246

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: 966Census 2011
Households: 209Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 917 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1392026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2462026 projection
Active job cards: 1,44,835MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 66,242MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 925NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 63.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.8%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 55.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.5%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 · Chhatarpur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Chhatarpur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Chhatarpur 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 Bishankhera

Mandal centre

Chandla · ≈ 8.7 km

≈ 18 min by car · 21 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Chhatarpur · ≈ 84 km

≈ 2 h 53 min by car · 3 h 25 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,880 people

Tindwara · ≈ 43 km

≈ 1 h 28 min by car · 1 h 44 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal348 kmcapital
Delhi495 km
Hyderabad872 km
Kolkata873 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSinghpur Dumra32 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Chandla3 km
ATM / bankSBI Bank38 km
CollegeShri Ram Milan Junior High School , Kalyanpur42 km
Police stationPolice Station Badausa48 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Bishankhera

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People often ask about Bishankhera

What is the pincode of Bishankhera?

The pincode of Bishankhera, Chandla tehsil, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh is 471525. The post office is Chandla.

Which post office delivers to Bishankhera?

Mail for Bishankhera is delivered through Chandla post office, pincode 471525, in Chandla tehsil, Chhatarpur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bishankhera located?

Bishankhera is a village in Chandla tehsil of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Bishankhera as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bishankhera village has a population of 966 across 209 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bishankhera?

The current sarpanch of Bishankhera gram panchayat is Mahendra Pratap Singh Patel .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bishankhera in?

Bishankhera falls under the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency (PC #8) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bishankhera in?

Bishankhera falls under the Chandla assembly constituency (AC #49) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Bishankhera?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bishankhera village is 46.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Bishankhera?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bishankhera village is 917 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bishankhera?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bishankhera, 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 Bishankhera from Chhatarpur district centre?

Bishankhera is approximately 84 km (straight-line) from the centre of Chhatarpur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bishankhera?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bishankhera village is 457624.

Which is the nearest town to Bishankhera?

Tindwara (population 12,880, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 43 km from Bishankhera in a straight line.

How big is Bishankhera compared to other villages in Chandla tehsil?

Bishankhera ranks 40 of 86 villages in Chandla tehsil by Census 2011 population (966 residents).

How far is Bishankhera from Bhopal?

Bishankhera is about 348 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 452 km.

How far is Bishankhera from Delhi?

Bishankhera is about 495 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 644 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bishankhera?

Singhpur Dumra is the nearest railway station to Bishankhera, about 32 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 42 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bishankhera?

Government Hospital,Chandla is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bishankhera, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bishankhera?

SBI Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Bishankhera, about 38 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 50 km.

Who is the MLA of Bishankhera?

Bishankhera falls under Chandla assembly constituency (AC 49). The sitting MLA is Ahirwar Dileep (BJP).

Who is the MP for Bishankhera?

Bishankhera is in Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is V. D. Sharma (V. D. Sharma).

What is the population of Bishankhera in 2026?

Bishankhera is estimated at 1,139 people in 2026, up about 18% from 966 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Bishankhera?

Mahendra Pratap Singh Patel is the sarpanch of Bishankhera gram panchayat, Chandla tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Chandla 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, 2026-09-19
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)