Kamta village, Gandhwani tehsil | Pincode 454446

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PratapJuwansingh

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LGD code: 475232
Pincode: 454446
Post office: Manawar
Population: 895
Households: 147
Literacy rate: 27.6%
Sex ratio: 1029 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 473

Census 2011 · in context

How Kamta compares

By population, Kamta ranks #69 of 150 villages in Gandhwani mandal.

Literacy rate

27.6%

−7.2% vs mandal average

Kamta: 27.6%
Gandhwani mandal: 34.8%
Dhar district: 49.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,029

+20 vs mandal average

Kamta: 1,029
Gandhwani mandal: 1,009

Household size

people per home

6.1

+0.6 vs mandal average

Kamta: 6.1
Gandhwani mandal: 5.5

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

Kamta at a glance

Kamta is a village of 895 people in 147 households (Census 2011) in Gandhwani tehsil, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 69th-largest of 150 villages in Gandhwani tehsil. Literacy is 28%, 7 points below the tehsil average of 35% and the sex ratio is 1,029 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 454446, served by Manawar post office; the LGD village code is 475232. The sarpanch is PratapJuwansingh , and the village votes in Sanwer assembly constituency, represented by MLA Tulsiram Silawat. The population is estimated at 1,055 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kamta · this village	895	28%	—
Ledgaon · Gandhwani	744	41%	—
Chotiya Khedi · Gandhwani	584	39%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kamta

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): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
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: DHAR
Distance to nearest town (km): 70
Distance to district HQ (km): 70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 4
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 485.02
Irrigated area (ha): 43.11
Forest area (ha): 263.32

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

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Key facts — Kamta

LGD code: 475232
Pincode: 454446
Post office: Manawar
Population (Census 2011): 895
Population (projected 2026): 1,055
Households: 147
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1029
Literacy rate: 27.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Indore
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sanwer
Member of Parliament: Shankar Lalwani
Member of Legislative Assembly: Tulsiram Silawat
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PratapJuwansingh
Block / Mandal: Gandhwani

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 Dhar district level

Then & Now

Kamta — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

895

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,055

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

147

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

173

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: 895Census 2011
Households: 147Census 2011
Literacy rate: 27.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1029 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0552026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1732026 projection
Active job cards: 2,23,642MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,24,021MGNREGA · 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: 1,056NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 58.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.6%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 61.9%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 50.2%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 · Dhar district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dhar district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dhar 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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One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls

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

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Madhya Pradesh CM announces 10-hour daytime power supply for irrigation
Hindusthan Samachar English16h ago
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MP records 33.2 inches of rain, 89.3% of seasonal quota: 11 days of monsoon season left; cyclone to bring l...
Bhaskar Englishyesterday
One vote, four years: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders recount in sarpanch polls
The Indian Expressyesterday
Madhya Pradesh: September sugarcane planting puts focus on quality seed selection
ChiniMandi2 days ago
MP Monsoon May Stay Active Till September 21, 33.1 Inches of Rain Recorded So Far
Ground Report2 days ago

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What is the pincode of Kamta?

The pincode of Kamta, Gandhwani tehsil, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh is 454446. The post office is Manawar.

Which post office delivers to Kamta?

Mail for Kamta is delivered through Manawar post office, pincode 454446, in Gandhwani tehsil, Dhar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kamta located?

Kamta is a village in Gandhwani tehsil of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kamta as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kamta village has a population of 895 across 147 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kamta?

The current sarpanch of Kamta gram panchayat is PratapJuwansingh .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kamta in?

Kamta falls under the Indore Lok Sabha constituency (PC #26) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kamta in?

Kamta falls under the Sanwer assembly constituency (AC #211) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kamta?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kamta village is 27.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Kamta?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kamta village is 1029 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kamta?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kamta, including Mukhyamantri Ladli Behna Yojana, Mukhyamantri Tirth Darshan Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Kamta?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kamta village is 475232.

How big is Kamta compared to other villages in Gandhwani tehsil?

Kamta ranks 69 of 150 villages in Gandhwani tehsil by Census 2011 population (895 residents).

Who is the MLA of Kamta?

Kamta falls under Sanwer assembly constituency (AC 211). The sitting MLA is Tulsiram Silawat (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kamta?

Kamta is in Indore Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Shankar Lalwani (Shankar Lalwani).

What is the population of Kamta in 2026?

Kamta is estimated at 1,055 people in 2026, up about 18% from 895 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kamta?

PratapJuwansingh is the sarpanch of Kamta gram panchayat, Gandhwani tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gandhwani 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
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