Village · Tamnar, Raigarh # Amaghat Amaghat is a village in Tamnar sub-district of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code 491888. The 2011 Census counted 1,116 people in 276 households, the 31st largest of 116 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 69.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 74.1%. - 1,116 people (2011) - 276 households - 69.4% literacy - 491888 PIN code ## Amaghat PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Amaghat is 491888. Amaghat falls in Tamnar sub-district, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code 491888 - Gram panchayat Amaghat - Community development block Tamnar - Census village code 434801 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Amaghat from nearby towns? - Tamnar (sub-district HQ) 4 km by road - Raigarh (district HQ) 31 km by road - Tamnar (nearest town) 4 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Amaghat? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Amaghat; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Private bus service In village - ● State highway In village - ● 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 - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school under 5 km · Gorhi - ○ Degree college under 5 km · Tamnar - ○ ITI / vocational school under 5 km · Kasdol - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water untreated tap water, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 12 h summer · 12 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Amaghat known for? The main crops are paddy and black gram. About 28% of the 1,037 hectares of village land is sown, and 8 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Amaghat Of every 100 households in Amaghat in 2011, 88 had electricity, 63 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 17 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Amaghat · ■ Tamnar rural average - Electricity for lighting 88% 80% - Toilet within the home 63% 19% - No toilet (open defecation) 37% 81% - Tap water 0% 8% - Drinking water within premises 1% 17% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 6% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 93% - Use banking services 40% 38% - Television 23% 28% - Mobile phone 17% 28% - Computer with internet 1% 2% - Two-wheeler 13% 17% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 17% 23% - Own their home 97% 88% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Amaghat? ■ Amaghat · ■ Tamnar rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 69.4% 74.1% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 993 986 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 987 952 - Working population 48.7% 45.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.0% for men and 57.8% for women. 59% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 151 (28%) · ■ Farm labourers 25 (5%) · ■ Household industry 6 (1%) · ■ Other work 199 (37%) · ■ Marginal 162 (30%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Tamnar - Pelama 1,184 people - Barpali 1,153 people - Jarekela 1,136 people - Budiya 1,119 people - Uraba 1,111 people - Gourbahari 1,099 people - Janjgir 1,070 people - Salihabhanttha 1,041 people All 117 villages in Tamnar ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Amaghat? 491888 - How far is Amaghat from Raigarh? 31 km by road - What is the population of Amaghat? 1,116 (Census 2011) - Which district is Amaghat in? Raigarh district (Tamnar sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Amaghat? 69.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/tamnar/amaghat/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.