# Chaukhandi Village, Katangi, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/chaukhandi/ Village · Katangi, Balaghat # Chaukhandi Chaukhandi is a village in Katangi sub-district of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,234 people in 267 households**, the 36th largest of 60 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 81.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 77.4%. - 1,234people (2011) - 267households - 81.8%literacy - 1,016females per 1,000 males ## Chaukhandi PIN code and other codes Chaukhandi falls in Katangi sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockKatangi - Census village code497258 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chaukhandi from nearby towns? - Katangi (sub-district HQ)9 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)52 km by road - Katangi (nearest town)9 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 Chaukhandi? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Chaukhandi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Katangi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Balaghat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)6 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 Chaukhandi known for? The main crops are **dhan, wheat and alsi**. About 72% of the 332 hectares of village land is sown, and 222 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 Chaukhandi Of every 100 households in Chaukhandi in 2011, 65 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chaukhandi · ■ Katangi rural average Electricity for lighting ****65%** **70% Toilet within the home ****8%** **16% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **84% Tap water ****0%** **5% Drinking water within premises ****30%** **19% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **96% Use banking services ****19%** **30% Television ****20%** **15% Mobile phone ****28%** **19% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****16%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****20%** **23% Own their home ****99%** **97% 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 Chaukhandi? ■ Chaukhandi · ■ Katangi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.8%** **77.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1016** **1036 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****987** **1004 Working population ****45.7%** **56.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.7% for men and 74.1% for women. 58% of men and 34% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 169 (30%) · **■** Farm labourers 27 (5%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 62 (11%) · **■** Marginal 304 (54%) 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 Katangi - Bahakal1,406 people - Linga Paunar1,388 people - Lakhanwada1,366 people - Arjuni1,268 people - Kalgaon1,170 people - Ghunadi1,149 people - Samatpuri1,116 people - Kalimati1,103 people [All 60 villages in Katangi](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/katangi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chaukhandi from Balaghat?52 km by road - What is the population of Chaukhandi?1,234 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chaukhandi in?Balaghat district (Katangi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chaukhandi?81.8% (Census 2011)