Chitawara village, Kukshi tehsil | Pincode 454331

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Gorabai

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LGD code: 475391
Pincode: 454331
Post office: Kukshi
Population: 679
Households: 115
Literacy rate: 24%
Sex ratio: 924 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 341
Distance to district centre: 125 km
Distance to mandal centre: 120 km
Distance to Bhopal: 301 km
Distance to Mumbai: 409 km
Nearest railway station: Khandala · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr.Sharad Joshi Clinic · 10 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chitawara compares

By population, Chitawara ranks #162 of 201 villages in Kukshi mandal.

Literacy rate

24.0%

−15.3% vs mandal average

Chitawara: 24.0%
Kukshi mandal: 39.3%
Dhar district: 49.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

924

−77 vs mandal average

Chitawara: 924
Kukshi mandal: 1,001

Household size

people per home

5.9

+0.4 vs mandal average

Chitawara: 5.9
Kukshi mandal: 5.5

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

Chitawara at a glance

Chitawara is a village of 679 people in 115 households (Census 2011) in Kukshi tehsil, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 162nd-largest of 201 villages in Kukshi tehsil. Literacy is 24%, 15 points below the tehsil average of 39% and the sex ratio is 924 women per 1,000 men. It lies 125 km from the Dhar district centre, 49 km from Garbada, the nearest town, 17 km from Khandala railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 454331, served by Kukshi post office; the LGD village code is 475391. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr.Sharad Joshi Clinic, 10 km away. The sarpanch is Gorabai . The population is estimated at 801 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chitawara · this village	679	24%	—
Chikapoti · Kukshi	1,728	30%	2.3 km SE
Takari · Kukshi	1,060	42%	2.8 km SW
Talawadi · Khilchipur	216	39%	4.6 km S
Talawadi · Kukshi	1,980	41%	4.6 km S
Bamanbardi · Kukshi	478	42%	4.6 km SE
Kosduna · Jobat	1,482	31%	6.8 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chitawara

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): 10
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: KUKSHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 26
Distance to district HQ (km): 115
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 26
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 362.56
Irrigated area (ha): 12.24
Forest area (ha): 63.6

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

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Key facts — Chitawara

LGD code: 475391
Pincode: 454331
Post office: Kukshi
Population (Census 2011): 679
Population (projected 2026): 801
Households: 115
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 924
Literacy rate: 24.0%
Coordinates: 22.35946°N, 74.64043°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Indore
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Debalpur
Member of Parliament: Shankar Lalwani
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Gorabai
Block / Mandal: Kukshi

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

Chitawara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

679

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

801

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

115

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

136

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: 679Census 2011
Households: 115Census 2011
Literacy rate: 24.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 924 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8012026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 1362026 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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Getting there

How to reach Chitawara

Mandal centre

Kukshi · ≈ 120 km

≈ 4 h 7 min by car · 4 h 54 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dhar · ≈ 125 km

≈ 4 h 16 min by car · 5 h 4 min by bike

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Nearest town · 22,691 people

Garbada · ≈ 49 km

≈ 1 h 41 min by car · 2 h by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal301 kmcapital
Mumbai409 km
Hyderabad684 km
Delhi742 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKhandala17 km
Hospital / PHCDr.Sharad Joshi Clinic10 km
ATM / bankpolice station ranapur34 km
CollegeGovt College48 km

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Sunday MP monsoon update: State receives 95.4% of rainfall quota, below normal; 25 districts complete their...
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What is the pincode of Chitawara?

The pincode of Chitawara, Kukshi tehsil, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh is 454331. The post office is Kukshi.

Which post office delivers to Chitawara?

Mail for Chitawara is delivered through Kukshi post office, pincode 454331, in Kukshi tehsil, Dhar district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chitawara located?

Chitawara is a village in Kukshi tehsil of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Chitawara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chitawara village has a population of 679 across 115 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chitawara?

The current sarpanch of Chitawara gram panchayat is Gorabai .

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chitawara in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chitawara in?

Chitawara falls under the Debalpur assembly constituency (AC #203) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Chitawara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chitawara village is 24.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Chitawara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chitawara village is 924 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chitawara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chitawara, 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 Chitawara from Dhar district centre?

Chitawara is approximately 125 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dhar district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chitawara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chitawara village is 475391.

Which is the nearest town to Chitawara?

Garbada (population 22,691, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 49 km from Chitawara in a straight line.

How big is Chitawara compared to other villages in Kukshi tehsil?

Chitawara ranks 162 of 201 villages in Kukshi tehsil by Census 2011 population (679 residents).

How far is Chitawara from Bhopal?

Chitawara is about 301 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 392 km.

How far is Chitawara from Mumbai?

Chitawara is about 409 km from Mumbai in a straight line; by road expect roughly 531 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chitawara?

Khandala is the nearest railway station to Chitawara, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chitawara?

Dr.Sharad Joshi Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chitawara, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Chitawara?

police station ranapur is the nearest ATM or bank to Chitawara, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 45 km.

Who is the MP for Chitawara?

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

What is the population of Chitawara in 2026?

Chitawara is estimated at 801 people in 2026, up about 18% from 679 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Chitawara?

Gorabai is the sarpanch of Chitawara gram panchayat, Kukshi tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Kukshi 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, 2026-09-25
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)