Kanauja village, Huzur tehsil | Pincode 486005

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Shraddha Pandey

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LGD code: 467314
Pincode: 486005
Post office: Rewa Bansagar Coloney
Population: 1,319
Households: 313
Literacy rate: 65.1%
Sex ratio: 923 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 546
Distance to district centre: 119 km
Distance to mandal centre: 114 km
Distance to Bhopal: 306 km
Distance to Delhi: 639 km
Nearest railway station: Sansarpur · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital Pahadi · 10 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kanauja compares

By population, Kanauja ranks #39 of 152 villages in Huzur mandal.

Literacy rate

65.1%

+2.5% vs mandal average

Kanauja: 65.1%
Huzur mandal: 62.6%
Rewa district: 61.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

923

−1 vs mandal average

Kanauja: 923
Huzur mandal: 924

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.2 vs mandal average

Kanauja: 4.2
Huzur mandal: 4.4

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

Kanauja at a glance

Kanauja is a village of 1,319 people in 313 households (Census 2011) in Huzur tehsil, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, the 39th-largest of 152 villages in Huzur tehsil. Literacy is 65%, 2 points above the tehsil average of 63% and the sex ratio is 923 women per 1,000 men. It lies 119 km from the Rewa district centre, 7 km from Sansarpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 486005, served by Rewa Bansagar Coloney post office; the LGD village code is 467314. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital Pahadi, 10 km away. The sarpanch is Shraddha Pandey, and the village votes in Raigaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pratima Bagri. The population is estimated at 1,555 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kanauja · this village	1,319	65%	—
Kanauja · Sleemnabad	592	51%	0 km N
Amahata · Hanumana	564	36%	3.1 km N
Ghunsa · Sleemnabad	0	—	6.2 km SW
Sansarpur · Sleemnabad	2,107	61%	6.1 km NW
Mohaniya · Murwara Or Katni	260	50%	7.2 km NE
Mohaniya · Bahoriband	781	72%	7.2 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanauja

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): 6
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: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
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: REWA
Distance to nearest town (km): 12
Distance to district HQ (km): 12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 12
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 308.42
Irrigated area (ha): 71.73
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kanauja

LGD code: 467314
Pincode: 486005
Post office: Rewa Bansagar Coloney
Population (Census 2011): 1,319
Population (projected 2026): 1,555
Households: 313
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 923
Literacy rate: 65.1%
Coordinates: 23.62194°N, 80.38467°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Satna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Raigaon
Member of Parliament: Ganesh Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Pratima Bagri
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Shraddha Pandey
Block / Mandal: Huzur
Nearest railway station: Tikaria (160.6 km)

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 Rewa district level

Then & Now

Kanauja — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,319

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,555

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

313

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

369

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: 1,319Census 2011
Households: 313Census 2011
Literacy rate: 65.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 923 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5552026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3692026 projection
Active job cards: 1,55,820MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 58,217MGNREGA · 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: 954NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 67.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 46.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 61.7%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 · Rewa district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rewa district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rewa 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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Notable places near Kanauja · Rewa district area

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Railway · station
Tikaria
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Railway · station
Markundi
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Getting there

How to reach Kanauja

Mandal centre

Huzur · ≈ 114 km

≈ 3 h 54 min by car · 4 h 38 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Rewa · ≈ 119 km

≈ 4 h 3 min by car · 4 h 49 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal306 kmcapital
Delhi639 km
Hyderabad721 km
Kolkata824 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSansarpur7 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital Pahadi10 km

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What is the pincode of Kanauja?

The pincode of Kanauja, Huzur tehsil, Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh is 486005. The post office is Rewa Bansagar Coloney.

Which post office delivers to Kanauja?

Mail for Kanauja is delivered through Rewa Bansagar Coloney post office, pincode 486005, in Huzur tehsil, Rewa district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kanauja located?

Kanauja is a village in Huzur tehsil of Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kanauja as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kanauja village has a population of 1,319 across 313 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kanauja?

The current sarpanch of Kanauja gram panchayat is Shraddha Pandey.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kanauja in?

Kanauja falls under the Satna Lok Sabha constituency (PC #9) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kanauja in?

Kanauja falls under the Raigaon assembly constituency (AC #62) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kanauja?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kanauja village is 65.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Kanauja?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kanauja village is 923 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Kanauja?

The nearest railway station to Kanauja is Tikaria (~160.6 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kanauja?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kanauja, 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 Kanauja from Rewa district centre?

Kanauja is approximately 119 km (straight-line) from the centre of Rewa district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kanauja?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kanauja village is 467314.

How big is Kanauja compared to other villages in Huzur tehsil?

Kanauja ranks 39 of 152 villages in Huzur tehsil by Census 2011 population (1,319 residents).

How far is Kanauja from Bhopal?

Kanauja is about 306 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 398 km.

How far is Kanauja from Delhi?

Kanauja is about 639 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 831 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kanauja?

Sansarpur is the nearest railway station to Kanauja, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanauja?

Government Hospital Pahadi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kanauja, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Who is the MLA of Kanauja?

Kanauja falls under Raigaon assembly constituency (AC 62). The sitting MLA is Pratima Bagri (BJP).

Who is the MP for Kanauja?

Kanauja is in Satna Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Ganesh Singh (Ganesh Singh).

What is the population of Kanauja in 2026?

Kanauja is estimated at 1,555 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,319 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kanauja?

Shraddha Pandey is the sarpanch of Kanauja gram panchayat, Huzur tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Huzur 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, 2026-09-15
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)