# Karchuwa, Bemetara, Durg – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Bemetara, Durg 

# Karchuwa

Karchuwa is a village in [Bemetara](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/bemetara/) sub-district of [Durg](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/) district, [Chhattisgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/), PIN code **491335**. The 2011 Census counted **2,079 people in 411 households**, the 12th largest of 187 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.2%, below the sub-district's rural average of 68.5%.

- 2,079people (2011)
- 411households
- 66.2%literacy
- 491335PIN code

## Karchuwa PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Karchuwa is 491335.** Karchuwa falls in Bemetara sub-district, Durg district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code491335
- Gram panchayatKurchuwa
- Community development blockBemetra
- Census village code441958

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

## How far is Karchuwa from nearby towns?

- Bemetara (sub-district HQ)12 km by road
- Durg (district HQ)92 km by road
- Bemetara (nearest town)12 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 Karchuwa?

8 services counted by the Census are inside Karchuwa; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Khandsara
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bemetra
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bemetra
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking wateruntreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 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 Karchuwa known for?

The main crops are **paddy, gram and wheat**. About 88% of the 823 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 Karchuwa

Of every 100 households in Karchuwa in 2011, 83 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 39 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Karchuwa · ■ Bemetara rural average

Electricity for lighting ****83%**

**82%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**8%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**92%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****8%**

**7%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**1%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**99%

Use banking services ****67%**

**41%

Television ****44%**

**29%

Mobile phone ****39%**

**31%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****20%**

**11%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**1%

None of these assets ****19%**

**31%

Own their home ****92%**

**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 Karchuwa?

■ Karchuwa · ■ Bemetara rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.2%**

**68.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1111**

**996

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1316**

**974

Working population ****56.6%**

**49.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.2% for men and 55.1% for women. 57% of men and 56% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 472 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 612 (52%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 37 (3%) · **■** Marginal 50 (4%)

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 Bemetara

- Khandsara2,367 people
- Jeori2,257 people
- Bijabhat2,239 people
- Mohtara2,228 people
- Lolesara2,004 people
- Amora1,925 people
- Mulmula1,923 people
- Jhal1,879 people

[All 187 villages in Bemetara](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/bemetara/villages/)

## Other places named Karchuwa

- Karchuwa · Village, Bemetara, Durg · 680 people

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Karchuwa?491335
- How far is Karchuwa from Durg?92 km by road
- What is the population of Karchuwa?2,079 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Karchuwa in?Durg district (Bemetara sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Karchuwa?66.2% (Census 2011)