# Charaghar Village, Lakhipur, Goalpara (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/goalpara/lakhipur/charaghar/ Village · Lakhipur, Goalpara # Charaghar Charaghar is a village in Lakhipur sub-district of Goalpara district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **2,497 people in 496 households**, the 36th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.7%, below the sub-district's rural average of 55.7%. - 2,497people (2011) - 496households - 51.7%literacy - 1,002females per 1,000 males ## Charaghar PIN code and other codes Charaghar falls in Lakhipur sub-district, Goalpara district, Assam. - Gram panchayatKhalisavita - Community development blockJaleswar - Census village code281857 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Charaghar from nearby towns? - Lakhipur (sub-district HQ)73 km by road - Goalpara (district HQ)73 km by road - Lakhipur (nearest town)25 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Charaghar? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Charaghar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Satsia - ○Degree college5–10 km · Salsia - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Goalpara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Charaghar known for? The main crops are **paddy, jute and vegetables**. About 68% of the 173 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Charaghar Of every 100 households in Charaghar in 2011, 1 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 30 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 9 a car. ■ Charaghar · ■ Lakhipur rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **22% Toilet within the home ****44%** **52% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **47% Tap water ****14%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****29%** **53% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **96% Use banking services ****18%** **18% Television ****3%** **7% Mobile phone ****30%** **37% Computer with internet ****6%** **0% Two-wheeler ****18%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****9%** **1% None of these assets ****48%** **37% Own their home ****89%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Charaghar? ■ Charaghar · ■ Lakhipur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****51.7%** **55.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1002** **953 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1223** **964 Working population ****37.8%** **31.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 56.6% for men and 46.5% for women. 46% of men and 30% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 154 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 110 (12%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 401 (43%) · **■** Marginal 275 (29%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Lakhipur - Superivita2,577 people - Bapurvita Pt-II2,543 people - Bherveri2,537 people - Bapurvita Pt-III2,524 people - Ghugudoba2,472 people - Khurshapakhiri Pt-III2,383 people - Khonar Pubpar2,273 people - Hosdoba2,220 people [All 267 villages in Lakhipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/goalpara/lakhipur/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Charaghar from Goalpara?73 km by road - What is the population of Charaghar?2,497 (Census 2011) - Which district is Charaghar in?Goalpara district (Lakhipur sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Charaghar?51.7% (Census 2011)