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Nerala

Pauni mandal
Pincode 441903
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LGD code
537274
Pincode
441903
Post office
Adyar (Bhandara)
Population
2,873
Households
686
Literacy rate
69.9%
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,566
Distance to district centre
12 km
Distance to mandal centre
21 km
Distance to Mumbai
742 km
Distance to Hyderabad
418 km
Nearest railway station
Bhiwapur · 29 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Rural Hospital, Lakhani · 18 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Nerala compares

By population, Nerala ranks #9 of 155 villages in Pauni mandal.

Literacy rate
%
69.9%
−2.2% vs mandal average
Nerala
69.9%
Pauni mandal
72.1%
Bhandara district
75.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
983
−3 vs mandal average
Nerala
983
Pauni mandal
986
Household size
people per home
4.2
Same as the mandal average
Nerala
4.2
Pauni mandal
4.2

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

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Nerala at a glance

Nerala is a village of 2,873 people in 686 households (Census 2011) in Pauni taluka, Bhandara district, Maharashtra, the 9th-largest of 155 villages in Pauni taluka. Literacy is 70%, 2 points below the taluka average of 72% and the sex ratio is 983 women per 1,000 men. It lies 12 km from the Bhandara district centre, 18 km from Lakhani, the nearest town, 29 km from Bhiwapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 441903, served by Adyar (Bhandara) post office; the LGD village code is 537274. The nearest hospital or health centre is Rural Hospital, Lakhani, 18 km away. The village votes in Bhandara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhondekar Narendra Bhojraj. The population is estimated at 3,387 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Nerala

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Nerala · this village2,87370%
Nerala · Kamptee5072%0.7 km W
Lendezari (R) · Bhandara02.2 km N
Adyal · Pauni8,84778%2.6 km SE
Adyal · Chamorshi1,14275%2.6 km SE
Adyal · Bhiwapur83375%2.6 km SE
Surbodi · Pauni36467%3 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nerala

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
18
Power hours (winter)
20
Primary school
1
Middle school
2
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
No
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
Pauni
Distance to nearest town (km)
21
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
874.38
Irrigated area (ha)
20
Forest area (ha)
14.09

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

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Key facts — Nerala

LGD code
537274
Pincode
441903
Post office
Adyar (Bhandara)
Population (Census 2011)
2,873
Population (projected 2026)
3,387
Households
686
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
983
Literacy rate
69.9%
Coordinates
20.96950°N, 79.68808°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Bhandara-Gondiya
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bhandara
Member of Parliament
Prashant Padole
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhondekar Narendra Bhojraj
Block / Mandal
Pauni
Getting there

How to reach Nerala

Mandal centre
Pauni · ≈ 21 km
≈ 44 min by car · 52 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Bhandara · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 30 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,636 people
Lakhani · ≈ 18 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai742 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad418 km
  • Chennai879 km
  • Delhi886 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhiwapur29 km
  • Hospital / PHCRural Hospital, Lakhani18 km
  • ATM / bankBhandara District Central Co-operative Bank21 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil Petrol Pump21 km
  • CollegeJ M Patel College - Department of Management22 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Mauda36 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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