# Chamardih Village, Gaya Town C.D.Block, Gaya (Bihar) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/chamardih-255365/ Village · Gaya Town C.D.Block, Gaya # Chamardih Chamardih is a village in Gaya Town C.D.Block sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **2,323 people in 368 households**, the 23rd largest of 85 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.2%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.9%. - 2,323people (2011) - 368households - 69.2%literacy - 950females per 1,000 males ## Chamardih PIN code and other codes Chamardih falls in Gaya Town C.D.Block sub-district, Gaya district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBara - Community development blockGaya Town C.D.Block - Census village code255365 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chamardih from nearby towns? - Gaya Town C.D.Block (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Gaya (district HQ)9 km by road - Gaya (nearest town)9 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 Chamardih? 6 services counted by the Census are inside Chamardih; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Chakand - ○Degree college10+ km · Gaya - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gaya - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps 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 Chamardih known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 24% of the 85 hectares of village land is sown, and 4 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chamardih Of every 100 households in Chamardih in 2011, 20 had electricity, 35 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chamardih · ■ Gaya Town C.D.Block rural average Electricity for lighting ****20%** **21% Toilet within the home ****35%** **26% No toilet (open defecation) ****65%** **73% Tap water ****4%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****73%** **51% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****65%** **87% Use banking services ****71%** **50% Television ****37%** **22% Mobile phone ****64%** **50% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****27%** **30% Own their home ****96%** **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 Chamardih? ■ Chamardih · ■ Gaya Town C.D.Block rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****69.2%** **61.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1092** **974 Working population ****28.6%** **35.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 77.2% for men and 60.6% for women. 39% of men and 18% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 16 (2%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (1%) · **■** Household industry 21 (3%) · **■** Other work 85 (13%) · **■** Marginal 538 (81%) 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 Gaya Town C.D.Block - Khiriyawan2,839 people - Ghuthia2,527 people - Mandaul2,455 people - Parsanwan2,351 people - Utraundh2,321 people - Chamardih2,230 people - Gannu Bigha2,207 people - Takeya2,191 people [All 87 villages in Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chamardih from Gaya?9 km by road - What is the population of Chamardih?2,323 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chamardih in?Gaya district (Gaya Town C.D.Block sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Chamardih?69.2% (Census 2011)