# Achholi Village, Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/dongargarh/achholi/ Village · Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon # Achholi Achholi is a village in Dongargarh sub-district of Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **491445**. The 2011 Census counted **2,169 people in 472 households**, the 10th largest of 176 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.5%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.3%. - 2,169people (2011) - 472households - 79.5%literacy - 491445PIN code ## Achholi PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Achholi is 491445.** Achholi falls in Dongargarh sub-district, Rajnandgaon district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code491445 - Gram panchayatAchholi - Community development blockDongargarh - Census village code440611 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? - Dongargarh (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Rajnandgaon (district HQ)47 km by road - Dongargarh (nearest town)5 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? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Achholi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●ITI / vocational schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Cooperative bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dongargarh - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dongargarh - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes 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 Achholi known for? About 70% of the 431 hectares of village land is sown, and 100 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, 94 had electricity, 43 a toilet at home and 16 cooked with LPG; 46 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Achholi · ■ Dongargarh rural average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **91% Toilet within the home ****43%** **22% No toilet (open defecation) ****57%** **78% Tap water ****1%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****16%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** **98% Use banking services ****80%** **71% Television ****56%** **32% Mobile phone ****46%** **28% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****25%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **1% None of these assets ****12%** **17% 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 Achholi? ■ Achholi · ■ Dongargarh rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.5%** **73.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1027** **1019 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****818** **959 Working population ****45.7%** **54.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 87.7% for men and 71.7% for women. 54% of men and 38% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 28 (3%) · **■** Farm labourers 64 (6%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Other work 363 (37%) · **■** Marginal 522 (53%) 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 Dongargarh - Murmunda2,413 people - Dhara2,313 people - Kolihapuri2,221 people - Deokatta2,214 people - Narayangarh2,151 people - Bhothali2,109 people - Patpar2,023 people - Rama Tola1,989 people [All 178 villages in Dongargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/rajnandgaon/dongargarh/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Achholi?491445 - How far is Achholi from Rajnandgaon?47 km by road - What is the population of Achholi?2,169 (Census 2011) - Which district is Achholi in?Rajnandgaon district (Dongargarh sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Achholi?79.5% (Census 2011)