# Achholi Village, Dhamdha, Durg (Chhattisgarh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population

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Village · Dhamdha, Durg 

# Achholi

Achholi is a village in Dhamdha sub-district of Durg district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **496450**. The 2011 Census counted **1,116 people in 225 households**, the 84th largest of 162 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%.

- 1,116people (2011)
- 225households
- 78.9%literacy
- 496450PIN code

## Achholi PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Achholi is 496450.** Achholi falls in Dhamdha sub-district, Durg district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code496450
- Gram panchayatAccholi
- Community development blockDhamdha
- Census village code442440

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

## How far is Achholi from nearby towns?

- Dhamdha (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Durg (district HQ)50 km by road
- Dhamdha (nearest town)10 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 Achholi?

12 services counted by the Census are inside Achholi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pendraven
- ○Degree college10+ km · Durg
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Durg
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds

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 Achholi known for?

The main crops are **paddy, gram and tomato**. About 67% of the 608 hectares of village land is sown, and 133 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 Achholi

Of every 100 households in Achholi in 2011, 88 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Achholi · ■ Dhamdha rural average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**85%

Toilet within the home ****28%**

**12%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**88%

Tap water ****0%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****6%**

**11%

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

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****96%**

**55%

Television ****56%**

**37%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**27%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**1%

None of these assets ****14%**

**18%

Own their home ****100%**

**94%

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 Achholi?

■ Achholi · ■ Dhamdha rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.9%**

**72.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1022**

**998

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899**

**943

Working population ****54.4%**

**49.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 90.7% for men and 67.6% for women. 54% of men and 55% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 235 (39%) · **■** Farm labourers 332 (55%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 19 (3%) · **■** Marginal 16 (3%)

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 Dhamdha

- Khairjhiti1,161 people
- Lahanga1,150 people
- Hasda1,127 people
- Dhaurabhatha1,126 people
- Pendritarai1,101 people
- Borsi1,093 people
- Siltara1,076 people
- Hardi1,066 people

[All 162 villages in Dhamdha](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/durg/dhamdha/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Achholi?496450
- How far is Achholi from Durg?50 km by road
- What is the population of Achholi?1,116 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Achholi in?Durg district (Dhamdha sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Achholi?78.9% (Census 2011)