Dunaw village, Jabera tehsil | Pincode 470663

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Dunaw is a small village in Jabera mandal, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 42 in 15 households. Located at 24.831°N, 80.988°E, the village has a literacy rate of 52.4%.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAMBAI LODHI

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LGD code: 462559
Pincode: 470663
Post office: Nohata
Population: 42
Households: 15
Literacy rate: 52.4%
Sex ratio: 909 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 29
Distance to district centre: 216 km
Distance to mandal centre: 192 km
Distance to Bhopal: 403 km
Distance to Delhi: 564 km
Nearest railway station: Khutaha · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Berahna · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Dunaw compares

By population, Dunaw ranks #175 of 190 villages in Jabera mandal.

Literacy rate

52.4%

−4.8% vs mandal average

Dunaw: 52.4%
Jabera mandal: 57.2%
Damoh district: 59.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

909

−15 vs mandal average

Dunaw: 909
Jabera mandal: 924

Household size

people per home

2.8

−1.3 vs mandal average

Dunaw: 2.8
Jabera mandal: 4.1

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

Dunaw at a glance

Dunaw is a village of 42 people in 15 households (Census 2011) in Jabera tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, the 175th-largest of 190 villages in Jabera tehsil. Literacy is 52%, 5 points below the tehsil average of 57% and the sex ratio is 909 women per 1,000 men. It lies 216 km from the Damoh district centre, 18 km from Gahira, the nearest town, 13 km from Khutaha railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 470663, served by Nohata post office; the LGD village code is 462559. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Berahna, 3 km away. The sarpanch is RAMBAI LODHI, and the village votes in Pathariya assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lakhan Patel. The population is estimated at 50 in 2026, up 19% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dunaw · this village	42	52%	—
Dunaw · Birsinghpur	42	76%	0 km N
Tighara · Semaria	1,266	57%	0.9 km SW
Majan · Jawa	353	43%	1.7 km SW
Majan · Birsinghpur	764	55%	1.7 km SW
Majan · Mangawan	317	69%	1.7 km SW
Pagar · Mauganj	0	—	3.1 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dunaw

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: Yes
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 0
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: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DAMOH
Distance to nearest town (km): 22
Distance to district HQ (km): 22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 29
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 193.85
Irrigated area (ha): 38
Forest area (ha): 2.2

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

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Key facts — Dunaw

LGD code: 462559
Pincode: 470663
Post office: Nohata
Population (Census 2011): 42
Population (projected 2026): 50
Households: 15
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 909
Literacy rate: 52.4%
Coordinates: 24.83064°N, 80.98829°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Pathariya
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Lakhan Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAMBAI LODHI
Block / Mandal: Jabera

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 Damoh district level

Then & Now

Dunaw — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+19.0%

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+20.0%

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: 42Census 2011
Households: 15Census 2011
Literacy rate: 52.4%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 909 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 502026 proj. · +19% vs 2011
Est. households: 182026 projection
Active job cards: 1,58,953MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 93,553MGNREGA · 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: 751NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 68.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 40.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 48.1%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 · Damoh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Damoh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Damoh 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 Dunaw

Mandal centre

Jabera · ≈ 192 km

≈ 6 h 35 min by car · 7 h 49 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Damoh · ≈ 216 km

≈ 7 h 24 min by car · 8 h 47 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,251 people

Gahira · ≈ 18 km

≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal403 kmcapital
Delhi564 km
Kolkata792 km
Hyderabad868 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKhutaha13 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Berahna3 km
CollegeJRD STATE UNIVERSITY, CHITRAKOOT42 km
Police stationPURANI KOTWALI MAIDAN43 km

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Lead story

September 2026

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One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls

Reported by The Indian Express.

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Sep

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Madhya Pradesh: September sugarcane planting puts focus on quality seed selection

Reported by ChiniMandi.

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Sep

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MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far

Reported by Ground Report.

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News from Damoh & Madhya Pradesh

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One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls
The Indian Express15h ago
Madhya Pradesh: September sugarcane planting puts focus on quality seed selection
ChiniMandi19h ago
MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far
Ground Report19h ago
Forest Land Diversion Recommended For Irrigation, Hydropower Projects In Madhya Pradesh
Swarajya19h ago
Rain spell to continue in MP till Sept 21: Monsoon in final phase but remains active; 33.1 inches rainfall ...
Bhaskar Englishyesterday
MoEFCC recommends forest land diversion for irrigation, hydro projects in Madhya Pradesh
The New Indian Expressyesterday

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People often ask about Dunaw

What is the pincode of Dunaw?

The pincode of Dunaw, Jabera tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh is 470663. The post office is Nohata.

Which post office delivers to Dunaw?

Mail for Dunaw is delivered through Nohata post office, pincode 470663, in Jabera tehsil, Damoh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dunaw located?

Dunaw is a village in Jabera tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Dunaw as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dunaw village has a population of 42 across 15 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dunaw?

The current sarpanch of Dunaw gram panchayat is RAMBAI LODHI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dunaw in?

Dunaw falls under the Damoh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #7) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dunaw in?

Dunaw falls under the Pathariya assembly constituency (AC #54) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Dunaw?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dunaw village is 52.4%.

What is the sex ratio in Dunaw?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dunaw village is 909 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dunaw?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dunaw, 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 Dunaw from Damoh district centre?

Dunaw is approximately 216 km (straight-line) from the centre of Damoh district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Dunaw?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dunaw village is 462559.

Which is the nearest town to Dunaw?

Gahira (population 10,251, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 18 km from Dunaw in a straight line.

How big is Dunaw compared to other villages in Jabera tehsil?

Dunaw ranks 175 of 190 villages in Jabera tehsil by Census 2011 population (42 residents).

How far is Dunaw from Bhopal?

Dunaw is about 403 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 524 km.

How far is Dunaw from Delhi?

Dunaw is about 564 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 733 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Dunaw?

Khutaha is the nearest railway station to Dunaw, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dunaw?

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

Who is the MLA of Dunaw?

Dunaw falls under Pathariya assembly constituency (AC 54). The sitting MLA is Lakhan Patel (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dunaw?

Dunaw is in Damoh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Rahul Lodhi (Rahul Lodhi).

What is the population of Dunaw in 2026?

Dunaw is estimated at 50 people in 2026, up about 19% from 42 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Dunaw?

RAMBAI LODHI is the sarpanch of Dunaw gram panchayat, Jabera tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Jabera 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)