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Rapeli

Aheri mandal
Pincode 442709
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LGD code
539903
Pincode
442709
Post office
Kamlapur (Gadchiroli)
Population
368
Households
72
Literacy rate
60.3%
Sex ratio
878 ♀/1000♂
Workers
215
Distance to district centre
90 km
Distance to mandal centre
31 km
Distance to Mumbai
785 km
Distance to Hyderabad
290 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bhamragarh · 28 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Rapeli compares

By population, Rapeli ranks #79 of 181 villages in Aheri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.3%
+0.3% vs mandal average
Rapeli
60.3%
Aheri mandal
60.0%
Gadchiroli district
66.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
878
−117 vs mandal average
Rapeli
878
Aheri mandal
995
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.7 vs mandal average
Rapeli
5.1
Aheri mandal
4.4

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

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Rapeli at a glance

Rapeli is a village of 368 people in 72 households (Census 2011) in Aheri taluka, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra, the 79th-largest of 181 villages in Aheri taluka. Literacy is 60%, about the same as the taluka average of 60% and the sex ratio is 878 women per 1,000 men. It lies 90 km from the Gadchiroli district centre, 33 km from Allapalli, the nearest town (straight-line distances). The pincode is 442709, served by Kamlapur (Gadchiroli) post office; the LGD village code is 539903. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bhamragarh, 28 km away. The village votes in Aheri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Atram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao. The population is estimated at 434 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Palle S.

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Rapeli · this village36860%
Sipanpalli · Bhamragad25544%3.8 km NE
Manne Rajaram · Bhamragad1,24450%4 km SE
Kodekasa · Aheri1718%4 km SW
Madveli · Bhamragad40623%6.2 km E
Yermanar · Aheri90349%6.5 km NW
Mokela · Bhamragad17035%7.8 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rapeli

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)
16
Power hours (winter)
18
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
Yes
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
GADCHIROLI
Distance to nearest town (km)
167
Distance to district HQ (km)
167
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
51
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
473.93
Irrigated area (ha)
78.1
Forest area (ha)
339.29

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

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Key facts — Rapeli

LGD code
539903
Pincode
442709
Post office
Kamlapur (Gadchiroli)
Population (Census 2011)
368
Population (projected 2026)
434
Households
72
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
878
Literacy rate
60.3%
Coordinates
19.30711°N, 80.34967°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Gadchiroli-Chimur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Aheri
Member of Parliament
Namdeo Kirsan
Member of Legislative Assembly
Atram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao
Block / Mandal
Aheri
Getting there

How to reach Rapeli

Mandal centre
Aheri · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 3 min by car · 1 h 15 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gadchiroli · ≈ 90 km
≈ 3 h 5 min by car · 3 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,363 people
Allapalli · ≈ 33 km
≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 21 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Mumbai785 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad290 km
  • Chennai692 km
  • Bengaluru763 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bhamragarh28 km
  • CollegeLok Biradari School and College26 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, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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