Kanjra village, Patera tehsil | Pincode 470775

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Kanjra is a village in Patera mandal, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 1,668 across 438 households. The village has a literacy rate of 60.2% and is located at coordinates 24.030°N, 79.512°E with PIN code 470775.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

feran singh

Contact: 62****0533

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Kanjra can update it.

LGD code: 461844
Pincode: 470775
Post office: Hatta (Damoh)
Population: 1,668
Households: 438
Literacy rate: 60.2%
Sex ratio: 807 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 879
Distance to district centre: 44 km
Distance to mandal centre: 35 km
Distance to Bhopal: 230 km
Distance to Delhi: 559 km
Nearest railway station: Karhiya Bhadoli · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Civil Hospital · 16 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kanjra compares

By population, Kanjra ranks #17 of 159 villages in Patera mandal.

Literacy rate

60.2%

+5.4% vs mandal average

Kanjra: 60.2%
Patera mandal: 54.8%
Damoh district: 59.1%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

807

−101 vs mandal average

Kanjra: 807
Patera mandal: 908

Household size

people per home

3.8

−0.2 vs mandal average

Kanjra: 3.8
Patera mandal: 4.0

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

Kanjra at a glance

Kanjra is a village of 1,668 people in 438 households (Census 2011) in Patera tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, the 17th-largest of 159 villages in Patera tehsil. Literacy is 60%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 55% and the sex ratio is 807 women per 1,000 men. It lies 44 km from the Damoh district centre, 19 km from Karhiya Bhadoli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 470775, served by Hatta (Damoh) post office; the LGD village code is 461844. The nearest hospital or health centre is Civil Hospital, 16 km away. The sarpanch is feran singh, and the village votes in Pathariya assembly constituency, represented by MLA Lakhan Patel. The population is estimated at 1,967 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kanjra →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kanjra · this village	1,668	60%	—
Kanjra · Buxwaha	482	39%	0 km N
Kanjra · Kusmi	18	28%	0 km N
Rampur · Jabalpur	—	—	4.9 km SW
Rampur · Bahoriband	476	65%	4.9 km SW
Luhari · Majholi	1,265	56%	6.6 km NE
Luhari · Majholi	479	66%	6.6 km NE

Complete this village · 5/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the village
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanjra

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): 4
Power hours (winter): 4
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: HATTA
Distance to nearest town (km): 15
Distance to district HQ (km): 21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 35
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 993.14
Irrigated area (ha): 232.8
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Kanjra

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kanjra

LGD code: 461844
Pincode: 470775
Post office: Hatta (Damoh)
Population (Census 2011): 1,668
Population (projected 2026): 1,967
Households: 438
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 807
Literacy rate: 60.2%
Coordinates: 24.02994°N, 79.51189°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Pathariya
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Lakhan Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: feran singh
Block / Mandal: Patera

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

Kanjra — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,668

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,967

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

438

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

516

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: 1,668Census 2011
Households: 438Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 807 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,9672026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 5162026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Kanjra on the map

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 24.0299° N, 79.5119° EOpen in OSM →

Getting there

How to reach Kanjra

Mandal centre

Patera · ≈ 35 km

≈ 1 h 12 min by car · 1 h 25 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Damoh · ≈ 44 km

≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal230 kmcapital
Delhi559 km
Hyderabad747 km
Mumbai880 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKarhiya Bhadoli19 km
Hospital / PHCCivil Hospital16 km
Petrol pumpAgrawal petroll pump15 km
CollegeAcharya Shri Vidhyasagar Public School55 km

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 470775

All villages in 470775 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Kanjra

Looking for a different Kanjra? 2 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Kanjra →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

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

Reported by The Indian Express.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

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

Reported by ChiniMandi.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

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

Reported by Ground Report.

Resident

Notable persons of Kanjra

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Kanjra

Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.

→

Nov

MP Foundation Day (Madhya Pradesh Sthapana Divas)

state

Anniversary of MP state formation (1956).

→

News from Damoh & Madhya Pradesh

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls
The Indian Express18h ago
Madhya Pradesh: September sugarcane planting puts focus on quality seed selection
ChiniMandi22h ago
MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far
Ground Report22h ago
Forest Land Diversion Recommended For Irrigation, Hydropower Projects In Madhya Pradesh
Swarajya22h 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

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Kanjra

What is the pincode of Kanjra?

The pincode of Kanjra, Patera tehsil, Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh is 470775. The post office is Hatta (Damoh).

Which post office delivers to Kanjra?

Mail for Kanjra is delivered through Hatta (Damoh) post office, pincode 470775, in Patera tehsil, Damoh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kanjra located?

Kanjra is a village in Patera tehsil of Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kanjra as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kanjra village has a population of 1,668 across 438 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kanjra?

The current sarpanch of Kanjra gram panchayat is feran singh.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kanjra in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kanjra in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Kanjra?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kanjra village is 60.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Kanjra?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kanjra village is 807 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kanjra?

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

Kanjra is approximately 44 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 Kanjra?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kanjra village is 461844.

How big is Kanjra compared to other villages in Patera tehsil?

Kanjra ranks 17 of 159 villages in Patera tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,668 residents).

How far is Kanjra from Bhopal?

Kanjra is about 230 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 299 km.

How far is Kanjra from Delhi?

Kanjra is about 559 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 727 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kanjra?

Karhiya Bhadoli is the nearest railway station to Kanjra, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 25 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanjra?

Civil Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanjra, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kanjra?

Agrawal petroll pump is the nearest petrol pump to Kanjra, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 19 km.

Who is the MLA of Kanjra?

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

Who is the MP for Kanjra?

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

What is the population of Kanjra in 2026?

Kanjra is estimated at 1,967 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,668 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kanjra?

feran singh is the sarpanch of Kanjra gram panchayat, Patera tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Patera tehsil for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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)