Kanwas village, Gadarwara tehsil | Pincode 487221

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SMT PRITI RAHUL RAJPUT

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LGD code: 491018
Pincode: 487221
Post office: Kareli
Population: 807
Households: 184
Literacy rate: 75.2%
Sex ratio: 940 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 462
Distance to district centre: 378 km
Distance to mandal centre: 346 km
Distance to Bhopal: 228 km
Distance to Mumbai: 537 km
Nearest railway station: Runkhera · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government hospital Bangrod · 8 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kanwas compares

By population, Kanwas ranks #114 of 270 villages in Gadarwara mandal.

Literacy rate

75.2%

+13.5% vs mandal average

Kanwas: 75.2%
Gadarwara mandal: 61.7%
Narsimhapur district: 65.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

940

+21 vs mandal average

Kanwas: 940
Gadarwara mandal: 919

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.1 vs mandal average

Kanwas: 4.4
Gadarwara mandal: 4.5

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

Kanwas at a glance

Kanwas is a village of 807 people in 184 households (Census 2011) in Gadarwara tehsil, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 114th-largest of 270 villages in Gadarwara tehsil. Literacy is 75%, 14 points above the tehsil average of 62% and the sex ratio is 940 women per 1,000 men. It lies 378 km from the Narsimhapur district centre, 1 km from Runkhera railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 487221, served by Kareli post office; the LGD village code is 491018. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital Bangrod, 8 km away. The sarpanch is SMT PRITI RAHUL RAJPUT, and the village votes in Udaipura assembly constituency, represented by MLA Narendra Shivaji Patel. The population is estimated at 951 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kanwas · this village	807	75%	—
Kanwas · Khacharod	1,820	57%	0 km N
Sanasala · Khacharod	744	52%	1.7 km SE
Nandwasla · Khacharod	675	59%	2.3 km S
Runkheda · Jhabua	1,134	16%	2.6 km NW
Runkheda · Khacharod	1,621	62%	2.6 km NW
Thadoda · Khacharod	898	74%	2.7 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanwas

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 8
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 1
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: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: KARELI
Distance to nearest town (km): 10
Distance to district HQ (km): 25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 32
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 194.48
Irrigated area (ha): 168.88
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kanwas

LGD code: 491018
Pincode: 487221
Post office: Kareli
Population (Census 2011): 807
Population (projected 2026): 951
Households: 184
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 940
Literacy rate: 75.2%
Coordinates: 23.40087°N, 75.18961°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Hoshangabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Udaipura
Member of Parliament: Darshan Singh Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Narendra Shivaji Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SMT PRITI RAHUL RAJPUT
Block / Mandal: Gadarwara

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 Narsimhapur district level

Then & Now

Kanwas — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

807

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

951

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

184

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

217

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: 807Census 2011
Households: 184Census 2011
Literacy rate: 75.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 940 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9512026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 2172026 projection
Active job cards: —MGNREGA · district
HHs worked (FY): —MGNREGA · district
State electorate: 5,64,02,812ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 947NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.0%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.3%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 46.9%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 · Narsimhapur district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Narsimhapur district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Narsimhapur 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 Kanwas

Mandal centre

Gadarwara · ≈ 346 km

≈ 11 h 50 min by car · 14 h 3 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Narsimhapur · ≈ 378 km

≈ 12 h 55 min by car · 15 h 21 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal228 kmcapital
Mumbai537 km
Delhi614 km
Hyderabad752 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationRunkhera1 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital Bangrod8 km
CollegePrincipal's Bungalow25 km

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People often ask about Kanwas

What is the pincode of Kanwas?

The pincode of Kanwas, Gadarwara tehsil, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh is 487221. The post office is Kareli.

Which post office delivers to Kanwas?

Mail for Kanwas is delivered through Kareli post office, pincode 487221, in Gadarwara tehsil, Narsimhapur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kanwas located?

Kanwas is a village in Gadarwara tehsil of Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kanwas as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kanwas village has a population of 807 across 184 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kanwas?

The current sarpanch of Kanwas gram panchayat is SMT PRITI RAHUL RAJPUT.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kanwas in?

Kanwas falls under the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency (PC #17) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kanwas in?

Kanwas falls under the Udaipura assembly constituency (AC #140) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kanwas?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kanwas village is 75.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Kanwas?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kanwas village is 940 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kanwas?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kanwas, 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 Kanwas from Narsimhapur district centre?

Kanwas is approximately 378 km (straight-line) from the centre of Narsimhapur district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kanwas?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kanwas village is 491018.

How big is Kanwas compared to other villages in Gadarwara tehsil?

Kanwas ranks 114 of 270 villages in Gadarwara tehsil by Census 2011 population (807 residents).

How far is Kanwas from Bhopal?

Kanwas is about 228 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 296 km.

How far is Kanwas from Mumbai?

Kanwas is about 537 km from Mumbai in a straight line; by road expect roughly 698 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kanwas?

Runkhera is the nearest railway station to Kanwas, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanwas?

Government hospital Bangrod is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanwas, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Who is the MLA of Kanwas?

Kanwas falls under Udaipura assembly constituency (AC 140). The sitting MLA is Narendra Shivaji Patel (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kanwas?

Kanwas is in Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Darshan Singh Choudhary (Darshan Singh Choudhary).

What is the population of Kanwas in 2026?

Kanwas is estimated at 951 people in 2026, up about 18% from 807 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kanwas?

SMT PRITI RAHUL RAJPUT is the sarpanch of Kanwas gram panchayat, Gadarwara tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gadarwara tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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