# Charingia Gaon, Jorhat (Assam) – Town Population & History

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Town · Jorhat, Assam 

# Charingia Gaon

Charingia Gaon is a town in Jorhat West sub-district of Jorhat district, Assam (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,094 people** in 1,105 households. Literacy was 88.4%.

- 5,094people (2011)
- 1,105households
- 88.4%literacy
- 948females per 1,000 males

## Population of Charingia Gaon

■ Charingia Gaon · ■ Jorhat urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%**

**90.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**937

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****970**

**948

Working population ****37.5%**

**40.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Charingia Gaon

Of every 100 households in Charingia Gaon in 2011, 68 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Charingia Gaon · ■ Jorhat urban average

Electricity for lighting ****68%**

**87%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**5%

Tap water ****26%**

**62%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%**

**72%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**23%

Use banking services ****75%**

**78%

Television ****47%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**16%

None of these assets ****10%**

**8%

Own their home ****96%**

**64%

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 people in Charingia Gaon work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 993 (52%) · **■** Household industry 37 (2%) · **■** Farming 197 (10%) · **■** Marginal 681 (36%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Charingia Gaon in numbers and road distances

- Density2,996 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,310 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 32 °C

### Road distances

- Dispur (state capital)317 km by road
- Jorhat (district HQ)9 km by road
- Jorhat (city of 1 lakh+)9 km by road
- Guwahati (city of 5 lakh+)317 km by road
- Jorhat (railway station)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Charingia Gaon

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets527
- Water storage116 kl
- Electricity — homes764
- Electricity — industry1

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools5 govt · 2 private

**Main manufactured goods:** rice product and handloom product.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Charingia Gaon

- Petrol pumps1 in Charingia Gaon

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Charingia Gaon?5,094 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Charingia Gaon in?Jorhat district, Assam