Kari village, Deosar tehsil | Pincode 486886

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Jagannath Kol

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LGD code: 503747
Pincode: 486886
Post office: Waidhan
Population: 963
Households: 196
Literacy rate: 39.5%
Sex ratio: 961 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 485
Distance to district centre: 298 km
Distance to mandal centre: 250 km
Distance to Bhopal: 229 km
Distance to Delhi: 451 km
Nearest railway station: Mawai · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Seva Nursing Home, Tikamgarh · 9 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kari compares

By population, Kari ranks #66 of 135 villages in Deosar mandal.

Literacy rate

39.5%

−8.3% vs mandal average

Kari: 39.5%
Deosar mandal: 47.8%
Singrauli district: 49.7%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

961

+107 vs mandal average

Kari: 961
Deosar mandal: 854

Household size

people per home

4.9

+0.1 vs mandal average

Kari: 4.9
Deosar mandal: 4.8

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

Kari at a glance

Kari is a village of 963 people in 196 households (Census 2011) in Deosar tehsil, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, the 66th-largest of 135 villages in Deosar tehsil. Literacy is 40%, 8 points below the tehsil average of 48% and the sex ratio is 961 women per 1,000 men. It lies 298 km from the Singrauli district centre, 19 km from Banpur, the nearest town, 8 km from Mawai railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 486886, served by Waidhan post office; the LGD village code is 503747. The nearest hospital or health centre is Seva Nursing Home, Tikamgarh, 9 km away. The sarpanch is Jagannath Kol, and the village votes in Amarpatan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Dr. Rajendra Kumar Singh. The population is estimated at 1,135 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kari · this village	963	40%	—
Kari · Pati	285	18%	0 km N
Kari · Jansath	1,086	57%	0 km N
Kari · Barwani	1,254	53%	0 km N
Kari · Mohammdi	118	67%	0 km N
Kari · Tikamgarh	—	—	0 km N
Deri · Khargapur	7,805	46%	0.7 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kari

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: No
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 2
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: 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: SINGRAULI
Distance to nearest town (km): 62
Distance to district HQ (km): 62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 22
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 283.6
Irrigated area (ha): 0.85
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kari

LGD code: 503747
Pincode: 486886
Post office: Waidhan
Population (Census 2011): 963
Population (projected 2026): 1,135
Households: 196
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 961
Literacy rate: 39.5%
Coordinates: 24.83535°N, 78.86643°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Satna
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Amarpatan
Member of Parliament: Ganesh Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly: Dr. Rajendra Kumar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Jagannath Kol
Block / Mandal: Deosar

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 Singrauli district level

Then & Now

Kari — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

963

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,135

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

196

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

231

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: 963Census 2011
Households: 196Census 2011
Literacy rate: 39.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 961 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1352026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2312026 projection
Active job cards: 1,23,618MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 71,983MGNREGA · 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: 884NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 65.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 92.7%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 52.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 78.3%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 54.1%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 · Singrauli district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,15,287PMAY-G · 37,15,287 of 49,89,236 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Singrauli district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 5,79,642Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Singrauli 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 Kari

Mandal centre

Deosar · ≈ 250 km

≈ 8 h 33 min by car · 10 h 9 min by bike

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District centre

Singrauli · ≈ 298 km

≈ 10 h 12 min by car · 12 h 7 min by bike

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Nearest town · 13,343 people

Banpur · ≈ 19 km

≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Bhopal229 kmcapital
Delhi451 km
Hyderabad829 km
Mumbai889 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMawai8 km
Bus stopShyama Prasad Mukharjee New Bus Stand Tikamgarh10 km
Hospital / PHCSeva Nursing Home, Tikamgarh9 km
ATM / bankSBI8 km
Petrol pumpHP8 km
CollegeAdinath college, maharra, lalitpur44 km
Police stationPolice Parade ground10 km

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What is the pincode of Kari?

The pincode of Kari, Deosar tehsil, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh is 486886. The post office is Waidhan.

Which post office delivers to Kari?

Mail for Kari is delivered through Waidhan post office, pincode 486886, in Deosar tehsil, Singrauli district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kari located?

Kari is a village in Deosar tehsil of Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Kari as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kari village has a population of 963 across 196 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kari?

The current sarpanch of Kari gram panchayat is Jagannath Kol.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kari in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kari in?

Kari falls under the Amarpatan assembly constituency (AC #66) of Madhya Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Kari?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kari village is 39.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Kari?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kari village is 961 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kari?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kari, 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 Kari from Singrauli district centre?

Kari is approximately 298 km (straight-line) from the centre of Singrauli district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kari?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kari village is 503747.

Which is the nearest town to Kari?

Banpur (population 13,343, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 19 km from Kari in a straight line.

How big is Kari compared to other villages in Deosar tehsil?

Kari ranks 66 of 135 villages in Deosar tehsil by Census 2011 population (963 residents).

How far is Kari from Bhopal?

Kari is about 229 km from Bhopal in a straight line (the state capital of Madhya Pradesh); by road expect roughly 298 km.

How far is Kari from Delhi?

Kari is about 451 km from Delhi in a straight line; by road expect roughly 587 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kari?

Mawai is the nearest railway station to Kari, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 10 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Kari?

Shyama Prasad Mukharjee New Bus Stand Tikamgarh is the nearest bus stop to Kari, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kari?

Seva Nursing Home, Tikamgarh is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kari, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 12 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Kari?

SBI is the nearest ATM or bank to Kari, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kari?

HP is the nearest petrol pump to Kari, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Who is the MLA of Kari?

Kari falls under Amarpatan assembly constituency (AC 66). The sitting MLA is Dr. Rajendra Kumar Singh (INC).

Who is the MP for Kari?

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

What is the population of Kari in 2026?

Kari is estimated at 1,135 people in 2026, up about 18% from 963 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kari?

Jagannath Kol is the sarpanch of Kari gram panchayat, Deosar tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Deosar 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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