# Chanchidand Village, Pratappur, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/chanchidand/ Village · Pratappur, Surguja # Chanchidand Chanchidand is a village in Pratappur sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, PIN code **497223**. The 2011 Census counted **1,277 people in 268 households**, the 44th largest of 114 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 55.3%. - 1,277people (2011) - 268households - 55.2%literacy - 497223PIN code ## Chanchidand PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chanchidand is 497223.** Chanchidand falls in Pratappur sub-district, Surguja district, Chhattisgarh. - PIN code497223 - Gram panchayatRampur - Community development blockPratappur - Census village code432262 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chanchidand from nearby towns? - Pratappur (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Ambikapur (district HQ)43 km by road - Pratappur (nearest town)6 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 Chanchidand? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Chanchidand; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pratappur - ○Degree college5–10 km · Pratappur - ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Pratappur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Chanchidand known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and maize**. About 71% of the 418 hectares of village land is sown, and 22 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 Chanchidand Of every 100 households in Chanchidand in 2011, 79 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 12 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chanchidand · ■ Pratappur rural average Electricity for lighting ****79%** **51% Toilet within the home ****1%** **7% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****5%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****35%** **68% Television ****10%** **8% Mobile phone ****12%** **17% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****5%** **7% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****39%** **36% 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 Chanchidand? ■ Chanchidand · ■ Pratappur rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.2%** **55.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****941** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****727** **961 Working population ****42.1%** **48.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.8% for men and 43.5% for women. 50% of men and 33% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 139 (26%) · **■** Farm labourers 153 (28%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Other work 46 (9%) · **■** Marginal 198 (37%) 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 Pratappur - Lolki1,385 people - Gotgawan1,350 people - Parmeshwarpur1,332 people - Gorgi1,314 people - Bharda1,275 people - Tukudand1,260 people - Badwar1,238 people - Singhra1,213 people [All 114 villages in Pratappur](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/pratappur/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chanchidand?497223 - How far is Chanchidand from Ambikapur?43 km by road - What is the population of Chanchidand?1,277 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chanchidand in?Surguja district (Pratappur sub-district), Chhattisgarh - What is the literacy rate of Chanchidand?55.2% (Census 2011)