# Rokel, Chhindgarh, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/chhindgarh/rokel/ Village · Chhindgarh, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada # Rokel Rokel is a village in [Chhindgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/chhindgarh/) sub-district of [Dakshin Bastar Dantewada](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/) district, [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), PIN code **494111**. The 2011 Census counted **1,946 people in 469 households**, the 10th largest of 78 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 44.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 38.6%. - 1,946people (2011) - 469households - 44.8%literacy - 494111PIN code ## Rokel PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Rokel is 494111.** Rokel falls in Chhindgarh sub-district, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code494111 - Gram panchayatRokel - Community development blockChhindgarh - Census village code450600 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Rokel from nearby towns? - Chhindgarh (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Dantewada (district HQ)107 km by road - Jagdalpur (nearest town)80 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 Rokel? 16 services counted by the Census are inside Rokel; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 6 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn 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 · Chhindgarh - ○Degree college10+ km · Sukma - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Sukma - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)12 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 Rokel known for? About 33% of the 2,335 hectares of village land is sown, and 36 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 Rokel Of every 100 households in Rokel in 2011, 32 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 18 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Rokel · ■ Chhindgarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****32%** **32% Toilet within the home ****3%** **5% No toilet (open defecation) ****97%** **95% Tap water ****11%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **4% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **98% Use banking services ****16%** **9% Television ****10%** **6% Mobile phone ****18%** **11% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **4% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****57%** **56% Own their home ****93%** **96% 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 Rokel? ■ Rokel · ■ Chhindgarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****44.8%** **38.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1148** **1064 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1241** **1013 Working population ****57.8%** **56.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.9% for men and 35.1% for women. 60% of men and 56% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 436 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 90 (8%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 108 (10%) · **■** Marginal 486 (43%) 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 Chhindgarh - Gumma2,347 people - Ganjenar2,129 people - Atkariras2,109 people - Kunna2,088 people - Pondum1,721 people - Chitalnar1,658 people - Kikirpal1,583 people - Leda1,553 people [All 78 villages in Chhindgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/dakshin-bastar-dantewada/chhindgarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Rokel?494111 - How far is Rokel from Dantewada?107 km by road - What is the population of Rokel?1,946 (Census 2011) - Which district is Rokel in?Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district (Chhindgarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Rokel?44.8% (Census 2011)