Gadaghat village, Gotegaon tehsil | Pincode 487118

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Ranjeet singh arya

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LGD code: 490582
Pincode: 487118
Post office: Gotegaon
Population: 521
Households: 140
Literacy rate: 66%
Sex ratio: 888 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 321

Census 2011 · in context

How Gadaghat compares

By population, Gadaghat ranks #106 of 250 villages in Gotegaon mandal.

Literacy rate

66.0%

−0.9% vs mandal average

Gadaghat: 66.0%
Gotegaon mandal: 66.9%
Narsimhapur district: 65.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

888

−36 vs mandal average

Gadaghat: 888
Gotegaon mandal: 924

Household size

people per home

3.7

−0.3 vs mandal average

Gadaghat: 3.7
Gotegaon mandal: 4.0

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

Gadaghat at a glance

Gadaghat is a village of 521 people in 140 households (Census 2011) in Gotegaon tehsil, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, the 106th-largest of 250 villages in Gotegaon tehsil. Literacy is 66%, about the same as the tehsil average of 67% and the sex ratio is 888 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 487118, served by Gotegaon post office; the LGD village code is 490582. The sarpanch is Ranjeet singh arya, and the village votes in Deori assembly constituency, represented by MLA Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya). The population is estimated at 614 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Gadaghat · this village	521	66%	—
Atariya · Gotegaon	594	67%	—
Tighra · Gotegaon	537	72%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gadaghat

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): 6
Power hours (winter): 8
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: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GOTEGAON
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 120
Irrigated area (ha): 102.8
Forest area (ha): 0.89

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

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Key facts — Gadaghat

LGD code: 490582
Pincode: 487118
Post office: Gotegaon
Population (Census 2011): 521
Population (projected 2026): 614
Households: 140
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 888
Literacy rate: 66.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Damoh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Deori
Member of Parliament: Rahul Lodhi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya)
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Ranjeet singh arya
Block / Mandal: Gotegaon

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

Gadaghat — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

521

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

614

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

140

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

165

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: 521Census 2011
Households: 140Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 888 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6142026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1652026 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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MP farming to get AI-robotics boost for smart agriculture: ₹139 crore project; AI weather stations to be in...
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People often ask about Gadaghat

What is the pincode of Gadaghat?

The pincode of Gadaghat, Gotegaon tehsil, Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh is 487118. The post office is Gotegaon.

Which post office delivers to Gadaghat?

Mail for Gadaghat is delivered through Gotegaon post office, pincode 487118, in Gotegaon tehsil, Narsimhapur district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Gadaghat located?

Gadaghat is a village in Gotegaon tehsil of Narsimhapur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Gadaghat as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gadaghat village has a population of 521 across 140 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Gadaghat?

The current sarpanch of Gadaghat gram panchayat is Ranjeet singh arya.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gadaghat in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gadaghat in?

Gadaghat falls under the Deori assembly constituency (AC #38) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Gadaghat?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gadaghat village is 66.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Gadaghat?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gadaghat village is 888 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gadaghat?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gadaghat, 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 Gadaghat?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gadaghat village is 490582.

How big is Gadaghat compared to other villages in Gotegaon tehsil?

Gadaghat ranks 106 of 250 villages in Gotegaon tehsil by Census 2011 population (521 residents).

Who is the MLA of Gadaghat?

Gadaghat falls under Deori assembly constituency (AC 38). The sitting MLA is Brijbihari Pateriya (Gudda Bhaiya) (BJP).

Who is the MP for Gadaghat?

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

What is the population of Gadaghat in 2026?

Gadaghat is estimated at 614 people in 2026, up about 18% from 521 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Gadaghat?

Ranjeet singh arya is the sarpanch of Gadaghat gram panchayat, Gotegaon tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gotegaon 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
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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