Dolkothar village, Gopadbanas tehsil | Pincode 486661

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Manoj Kumar Baiga

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LGD code: 502623
Pincode: 486661
Post office: Sidhi Bus Stand
Population: 467
Households: 107
Literacy rate: 57%
Sex ratio: 962 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 245

Census 2011 · in context

How Dolkothar compares

By population, Dolkothar ranks #153 of 202 villages in Gopadbanas mandal.

Literacy rate

57.0%

+5.4% vs mandal average

Dolkothar: 57.0%
Gopadbanas mandal: 51.6%
Sidhi district: 53.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

962

+24 vs mandal average

Dolkothar: 962
Gopadbanas mandal: 938

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.6 vs mandal average

Dolkothar: 4.4
Gopadbanas mandal: 5.0

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

Dolkothar at a glance

Dolkothar is a village of 467 people in 107 households (Census 2011) in Gopadbanas tehsil, Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, the 153rd-largest of 202 villages in Gopadbanas tehsil. Literacy is 57%, 5 points above the tehsil average of 52% and the sex ratio is 962 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 486661, served by Sidhi Bus Stand post office; the LGD village code is 502623. The sarpanch is Manoj Kumar Baiga, and the village votes in Gurh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nagendra Singh. The population is estimated at 551 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dolkothar · this village	467	57%	—
Baheraha · Gopadbanas	1,687	42%	—
Chhirhat · Gopadbanas	387	32%	—
Dol Unmukt · Gopadbanas	222	49%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dolkothar

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: 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: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SIDHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 21
Distance to district HQ (km): 21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 21
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 269.54
Irrigated area (ha): 8.1
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Dolkothar

LGD code: 502623
Pincode: 486661
Post office: Sidhi Bus Stand
Population (Census 2011): 467
Population (projected 2026): 551
Households: 107
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 962
Literacy rate: 57.0%
Lok Sabha constituency: Rewa
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gurh
Member of Parliament: Janardan Mishra
Member of Legislative Assembly: Nagendra Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Manoj Kumar Baiga
Block / Mandal: Gopadbanas

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 Sidhi district level

Then & Now

Dolkothar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

467

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

551

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

107

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

126

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: 467Census 2011
Households: 107Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.0%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 962 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5512026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 1262026 projection
Active job cards: 1,33,613MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 72,826MGNREGA · 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: 763NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 71.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 44.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 77.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 55.7%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 · Sidhi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sidhi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sidhi 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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What is the pincode of Dolkothar?

The pincode of Dolkothar, Gopadbanas tehsil, Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh is 486661. The post office is Sidhi Bus Stand.

Which post office delivers to Dolkothar?

Mail for Dolkothar is delivered through Sidhi Bus Stand post office, pincode 486661, in Gopadbanas tehsil, Sidhi district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dolkothar located?

Dolkothar is a village in Gopadbanas tehsil of Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Dolkothar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dolkothar village has a population of 467 across 107 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dolkothar?

The current sarpanch of Dolkothar gram panchayat is Manoj Kumar Baiga.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dolkothar in?

Dolkothar falls under the Rewa Lok Sabha constituency (PC #10) of Madhya Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dolkothar in?

Dolkothar falls under the Gurh assembly constituency (AC #75) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Dolkothar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dolkothar village is 57.0%.

What is the sex ratio in Dolkothar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dolkothar village is 962 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dolkothar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dolkothar, 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 Dolkothar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dolkothar village is 502623.

How big is Dolkothar compared to other villages in Gopadbanas tehsil?

Dolkothar ranks 153 of 202 villages in Gopadbanas tehsil by Census 2011 population (467 residents).

Who is the MLA of Dolkothar?

Dolkothar falls under Gurh assembly constituency (AC 75). The sitting MLA is Nagendra Singh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Dolkothar?

Dolkothar is in Rewa Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Janardan Mishra (Janardan Mishra).

What is the population of Dolkothar in 2026?

Dolkothar is estimated at 551 people in 2026, up about 18% from 467 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Dolkothar?

Manoj Kumar Baiga is the sarpanch of Dolkothar gram panchayat, Gopadbanas tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Gopadbanas 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, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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