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Paloha

पलोहा
Begamganj mandal
Pincode 464881
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Puspa Bai
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LGD code
484077
Pincode
464881
Post office
Begumganj
Population
759
Households
163
Literacy rate
61.9%
Sex ratio
816 ♀/1000♂
Workers
290
Distance to district centre
29 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Bhopal
95 km
Distance to Delhi
576 km
Nearest railway station
Gulabhganj · 43 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CH Begamganj · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Paloha compares

By population, Paloha ranks #47 of 226 villages in Begamganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.9%
+0.5% vs mandal average
Paloha
61.9%
Begamganj mandal
61.4%
Raisen district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
816
−68 vs mandal average
Paloha
816
Begamganj mandal
884
Household size
people per home
4.7
+0.1 vs mandal average
Paloha
4.7
Begamganj mandal
4.6

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

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Paloha at a glance

Paloha is a village of 759 people in 163 households (Census 2011) in Begamganj tehsil, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, the 47th-largest of 226 villages in Begamganj tehsil. Literacy is 62%, about the same as the tehsil average of 61% and the sex ratio is 816 women per 1,000 men. It lies 29 km from the Raisen district centre, 43 km from Gulabhganj railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 464881, served by Begumganj post office; the LGD village code is 484077. The nearest hospital or health centre is CH Begamganj, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Puspa Bai, and the village votes in Silwani assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devendra Patel. The population is estimated at 895 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Paloha

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Paloha · this village75962%
Papda · Begamganj43460%0 km N
Barha · Begamganj47657%0 km N
Patna · Udaipura41551%0 km N
Bajiya · Begamganj1.5 km SE
Badhiya · Begamganj01.5 km SE
Udiya · Udaipura72659%1.7 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Paloha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
10
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
BEGAMGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
9
Distance to district HQ (km)
75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
537.01
Irrigated area (ha)
305
Forest area (ha)
56.38

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

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Key facts — Paloha

LGD code
484077
Pincode
464881
Post office
Begumganj
Population (Census 2011)
759
Population (projected 2026)
895
Households
163
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
816
Literacy rate
61.9%
Coordinates
23.52989°N, 78.29763°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Vidisha
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Silwani
Member of Parliament
Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Devendra Patel
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Puspa Bai
Block / Mandal
Begamganj
Getting there

How to reach Paloha

Mandal centre
Begamganj · ≈ 4.4 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Raisen · ≈ 29 km
≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhopal95 kmcapital
  • Delhi576 km
  • Hyderabad684 km
  • Mumbai749 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGulabhganj43 km
  • Hospital / PHCCH Begamganj9 km
  • ATM / bankMadhyanchal Gramin Bank Kiosk30 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil29 km
  • CollegeUtkarsh Public School30 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Khurai58 km
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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, 2026-09-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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