Village · Golokganj, Dhubri # Charaikhola Charaikhola is a village in Golokganj sub-district of Dhubri district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted 2,050 people in 456 households, the 40th largest of 101 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 66.1%. - 2,050 people (2011) - 456 households - 65.7% literacy - 905 females per 1,000 males ## Charaikhola PIN code and other codes Charaikhola falls in Golokganj sub-district, Dhubri district, Assam. - Gram panchayat Bisaindai - Community development block Golakganj - Census village code 280805 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Charaikhola from nearby towns? - Dhubri (district HQ) 28 km by road - Gauripur (nearest town) 18 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Charaikhola? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Charaikhola; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 2 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Public bus service In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● National highway In village - ● State highway In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Lachakhul - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dhubri - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Gauripur - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 5–10 km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 5 h summer · 4 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Charaikhola known for? The main crops are paddy, jute and wheat. About 76% of the 194 hectares of village land is sown. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Charaikhola Of every 100 households in Charaikhola in 2011, 11 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Charaikhola · ■ Golokganj rural average - Electricity for lighting 11% 14% - Toilet within the home 13% 17% - No toilet (open defecation) 87% 82% - Tap water 2% 1% - Drinking water within premises 47% 75% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 3% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 97% 97% - Use banking services 8% 22% - Television 7% 7% - Mobile phone 17% 27% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 2% 3% - Car / jeep / van 1% 0% - None of these assets 62% 47% - Own their home 95% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Charaikhola? ■ Charaikhola · ■ Golokganj rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 65.7% 66.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 905 939 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1024 962 - Working population 39.1% 35.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 70.8% for men and 59.9% for women. 54% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 191 (24%) · ■ Farm labourers 225 (28%) · ■ Household industry 3 (0%) · ■ Other work 166 (21%) · ■ Marginal 216 (27%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Golokganj - Dawbhangi 2,138 people - Pachim Gaikhowa Pt.II 2,121 people - Uttar Raypur Pt.III 2,109 people - Batuatuli 2,062 people - Balajan Chapar 2,043 people - Berbhangi Pt III 1,885 people - Pub Gaikhowa Pt.II 1,846 people - Soulmari Pt.I 1,809 people All 102 villages in Golokganj ## Quick answers - How far is Charaikhola from Dhubri? 28 km by road - What is the population of Charaikhola? 2,050 (Census 2011) - Which district is Charaikhola in? Dhubri district (Golokganj sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Charaikhola? 65.7% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/dhubri/golokganj/charaikhola/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.