# Makarchuwan Village, Pathalgaon, Jashpur (Chhattisgarh)

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Village · Pathalgaon, Jashpur 

# Makarchuwan

Makarchuwan is a village in Pathalgaon sub-district of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **496220**. The 2011 Census counted **986 people in 223 households**, the 75th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.0%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 61.1%.

- 986people (2011)
- 223households
- 61.0%literacy
- 496220PIN code

## Makarchuwan PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Makarchuwan is 496220.** Makarchuwan falls in Pathalgaon sub-district, Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh.

- PIN code496220
- Gram panchayatTarekela
- Community development blockPathalgaon
- Census village code434294

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

## How far is Makarchuwan from nearby towns?

- Pathalgaon (sub-district HQ)36 km by road
- Jashpur Nagar (district HQ)86 km by road
- Pathalgaon (nearest town)36 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 Makarchuwan?

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

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Godhi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Pathalgaon
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Pathalgaon
- ○Primary health centreunder 5 km
- ○Dispensaryunder 5 km
- ○Post office10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Makarchuwan known for?

The main crops are **paddy, black gram and pigeon pea**. About 50% of the 634 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 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 Makarchuwan

Of every 100 households in Makarchuwan in 2011, 38 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 16 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Makarchuwan · ■ Pathalgaon rural average

Electricity for lighting ****38%**

**51%

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

**19%

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

**81%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

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

**7%

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

**1%

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

**99%

Use banking services ****26%**

**35%

Television ****5%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****16%**

**16%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**1%

None of these assets ****17%**

**35%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Makarchuwan?

■ Makarchuwan · ■ Pathalgaon rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****61.0%**

**61.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1054**

**1008

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1039**

**971

Working population ****63.3%**

**56.6%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.5% for men and 52.1% for women. 64% of men and 63% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 506 (81%) · **■** Farm labourers 12 (2%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 38 (6%) · **■** Marginal 64 (10%)

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 Pathalgaon

- Ghoghra1,074 people
- Loker1,042 people
- Katangjor1,036 people
- Mudekela1,020 people
- Bangaon980 people
- Kukri Choli977 people
- Tarekela950 people
- Tirsonth940 people

[All 107 villages in Pathalgaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/pathalgaon/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Makarchuwan?496220
- How far is Makarchuwan from Jashpur Nagar?86 km by road
- What is the population of Makarchuwan?986 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Makarchuwan in?Jashpur district (Pathalgaon sub-district), Chhattisgarh
- What is the literacy rate of Makarchuwan?61.0% (Census 2011)