Khapa village, Lakhnadon tehsil | Pincode 480888

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Ramswarup Saiyam

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LGD code: 495680
Pincode: 480888
Post office: Dhuma
Population: 499
Households: 88
Literacy rate: 45.9%
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 285
Distance to district centre: 49 km
Distance to mandal centre: 16 km
Distance to Bhopal: 192 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 631 km
Nearest railway station: Belkhera · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government hospital · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Khapa compares

By population, Khapa ranks #174 of 287 villages in Lakhnadon mandal.

Literacy rate

45.9%

−10.2% vs mandal average

Khapa: 45.9%
Lakhnadon mandal: 56.1%
Seoni district: 62.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,020

+41 vs mandal average

Khapa: 1,020
Lakhnadon mandal: 979

Household size

people per home

5.7

+1.3 vs mandal average

Khapa: 5.7
Lakhnadon mandal: 4.4

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

Khapa at a glance

Khapa is a village of 499 people in 88 households (Census 2011) in Lakhnadon tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, the 174th-largest of 287 villages in Lakhnadon tehsil. Literacy is 46%, 10 points below the tehsil average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,020 women per 1,000 men. It lies 49 km from the Seoni district centre, 4 km from Belkhera railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 480888, served by Dhuma post office; the LGD village code is 495680. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Ramswarup Saiyam, and the village votes in Gotegaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mahendra Nagesh. The population is estimated at 588 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Khapa · this village	499	46%	—
Khapa · Narsimhapur	579	56%	0 km N
Khapa · Narsimhapur	1,653	70%	0 km N
Khapa · Narsimhapur	230	46%	0 km N
Khapa · Ghansaur	558	50%	0 km N
Khapa · Lakhnadon	718	48%	0 km N
Machwara · Narsimhapur	1,161	75%	1.6 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khapa

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): 10
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: Yes
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: LAKHNADON
Distance to nearest town (km): 33
Distance to district HQ (km): 93
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 33
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 461
Irrigated area (ha): 27.06
Forest area (ha): 135.65

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

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Key facts — Khapa

LGD code: 495680
Pincode: 480888
Post office: Dhuma
Population (Census 2011): 499
Population (projected 2026): 588
Households: 88
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1020
Literacy rate: 45.9%
Coordinates: 23.01068°N, 79.27033°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Mandla
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gotegaon
Member of Parliament: Faggan Singh Kulaste
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mahendra Nagesh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Ramswarup Saiyam
Block / Mandal: Lakhnadon

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 Seoni district level

Then & Now

Khapa — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

499

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

588

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

104

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: 499Census 2011
Households: 88Census 2011
Literacy rate: 45.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5882026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1042026 projection
Active job cards: 1,96,333MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,35,529MGNREGA · 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: 1,212NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 56.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 96.1%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 59.9%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 · Seoni district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Seoni district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Seoni 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 Khapa

Mandal centre

Lakhnadon · ≈ 16 km

≈ 33 min by car · 39 min by bike

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District centre

Seoni · ≈ 49 km

≈ 1 h 40 min by car · 1 h 59 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal192 kmcapital
Hyderabad631 km
Delhi656 km
Mumbai795 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBelkhera4 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment hospital7 km
CollegeGOVT. Industrial Training ...48 km

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What is the pincode of Khapa?

The pincode of Khapa, Lakhnadon tehsil, Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh is 480888. The post office is Dhuma.

Which post office delivers to Khapa?

Mail for Khapa is delivered through Dhuma post office, pincode 480888, in Lakhnadon tehsil, Seoni district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Khapa located?

Khapa is a village in Lakhnadon tehsil of Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Khapa as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Khapa village has a population of 499 across 88 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Khapa?

The current sarpanch of Khapa gram panchayat is Ramswarup Saiyam.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khapa in?

Khapa falls under the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Khapa in?

Khapa falls under the Gotegaon assembly constituency (AC #118) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Khapa?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Khapa village is 45.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Khapa?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Khapa village is 1020 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Khapa?

12 schemes currently match residents of Khapa, 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 Khapa from Seoni district centre?

Khapa is approximately 49 km (straight-line) from the centre of Seoni district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Khapa?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Khapa village is 495680.

How big is Khapa compared to other villages in Lakhnadon tehsil?

Khapa ranks 174 of 287 villages in Lakhnadon tehsil by Census 2011 population (499 residents).

How far is Khapa from Bhopal?

Khapa is about 192 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 250 km.

How far is Khapa from Hyderabad?

Khapa is about 631 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 820 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Khapa?

Belkhera is the nearest railway station to Khapa, about 4 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Khapa?

Government hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Khapa, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Khapa?

Khapa falls under Gotegaon assembly constituency (AC 118). The sitting MLA is Mahendra Nagesh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Khapa?

Khapa is in Mandla Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Faggan Singh Kulaste (Faggan Singh Kulaste).

What is the population of Khapa in 2026?

Khapa is estimated at 588 people in 2026, up about 18% from 499 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Khapa?

Ramswarup Saiyam is the sarpanch of Khapa gram panchayat, Lakhnadon tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Lakhnadon 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, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)