Village · Pathalgaon, Jashpur # Tarekela Tarekela is a village in Pathalgaon sub-district of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 496220. The 2011 Census counted 950 people in 234 households, the 78th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 72.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.1%. - 950 people (2011) - 234 households - 72.3% literacy - 496220 PIN code ## Tarekela PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Tarekela is 496220. Tarekela falls in Pathalgaon sub-district, Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code 496220 - Gram panchayat Tarekela - Community development block Pathalgaon - Census village code 434298 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Tarekela from nearby towns? - Pathalgaon (sub-district HQ) 34 km by road - Jashpur Nagar (district HQ) 84 km by road - Pathalgaon (nearest town) 34 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Tarekela? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Tarekela; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Bagbahar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Pathalgaon - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Pathalgaon - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 10+ km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Tarekela known for? The main crops are paddy, black gram and pigeon pea. About 55% of the 515 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Tarekela Of every 100 households in Tarekela in 2011, 60 had electricity, 28 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Tarekela · ■ Pathalgaon rural average - Electricity for lighting 60% 51% - Toilet within the home 28% 19% - No toilet (open defecation) 72% 81% - Tap water 0% 1% - Drinking water within premises 2% 7% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 1% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 99% 99% - Use banking services 37% 35% - Television 10% 9% - Mobile phone 22% 16% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 8% 7% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 27% 35% - Own their home 97% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Tarekela? ■ Tarekela · ■ Pathalgaon rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 72.3% 61.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1030 1008 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 898 971 - Working population 64.5% 56.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 60.6% for women. 65% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 382 (62%) · ■ Farm labourers 142 (23%) · ■ Household industry 4 (1%) · ■ Other work 23 (4%) · ■ Marginal 62 (10%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Pathalgaon - Mudekela 1,020 people - Makarchuwan 986 people - Bangaon 980 people - Kukri Choli 977 people - Tirsonth 940 people - Madhuban 911 people - Goliyagarh 895 people - Jhimaki 847 people All 107 villages in Pathalgaon ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Tarekela? 496220 - How far is Tarekela from Jashpur Nagar? 84 km by road - What is the population of Tarekela? 950 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tarekela in? Jashpur district (Pathalgaon sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Tarekela? 72.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/jashpur/pathalgaon/tarekela/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.