# Charan Gam Village, Beerwah, Badgam (Jammu and Kashmir) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/beerwah/charan-gam/ Village · Beerwah, Badgam # Charan Gam Charan Gam is a village in Beerwah sub-district of Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The 2011 Census counted **1,517 people in 163 households**, the 32nd largest of 102 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 42.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 56.4%. - 1,517people (2011) - 163households - 42.6%literacy - 783females per 1,000 males ## Charan Gam PIN code and other codes Charan Gam falls in Beerwah sub-district, Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. - Gram panchayatMulashulla - Community development blockBeerwah - Census village code000462 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Charan Gam from nearby towns? - Beerwah (sub-district HQ)10 km by road - Budgam (district HQ)15 km by road - Beerwah (nearest town)10 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 Charan Gam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Charan Gam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●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 · Beerwah - ○Degree college5–10 km · Beerwah - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Srinagar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water and canal / river - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 6 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 Charan Gam known for? The main crops are **paddy, maiza and oilseeds**. Products made here include sozni and carpet. About 71% of the 100 hectares of village land is sown, and 56 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 Charan Gam Of every 100 households in Charan Gam in 2011, 86 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Charan Gam · ■ Beerwah rural average Electricity for lighting ****86%** **95% Toilet within the home ****1%** **88% No toilet (open defecation) ****99%** **9% Tap water ****1%** **69% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **42% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **10% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **85% Use banking services ****14%** **60% Television ****28%** **51% Mobile phone ****49%** **74% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****0%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **4% None of these assets ****7%** **8% Own their home ****99%** **99% 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 Charan Gam? ■ Charan Gam · ■ Beerwah rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****42.6%** **56.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****783** **868 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****660** **741 Working population ****27.4%** **27.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 51.2% for men and 32.4% for women. 32% of men and 22% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 111 (27%) · **■** Household industry 35 (8%) · **■** Other work 37 (9%) · **■** Marginal 232 (56%) 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 Beerwah - Buna Zanigam1,775 people - Gori Pora1,681 people - Kanihama1,672 people - Churu Mujru1,609 people - Bonahama1,474 people - Kanda Hama1,471 people - Peth Kanihama1,465 people - Pethkoot1,404 people [All 104 villages in Beerwah](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/badgam/beerwah/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Charan Gam from Budgam?15 km by road - What is the population of Charan Gam?1,517 (Census 2011) - Which district is Charan Gam in?Badgam district (Beerwah sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir - What is the literacy rate of Charan Gam?42.6% (Census 2011)