# Chandan Gaon Village, Chaurai, Chhindwara (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/chandan-gaon/ Village · Chaurai, Chhindwara # Chandan Gaon Chandan Gaon is a village in Chaurai sub-district of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **956 people in 183 households**, the 70th largest of 184 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 73.9%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 956people (2011) - 183households - 73.9%literacy - 897females per 1,000 males ## Chandan Gaon PIN code and other codes Chandan Gaon falls in Chaurai sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockChaurai - Census village code494376 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chandan Gaon from nearby towns? - Chaurai (sub-district HQ)28 km by road - Chhindwara (district HQ)35 km by road - Chaurai Khas (nearest town)28 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 Chandan Gaon? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Chandan Gaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water - Electricity (2011)6 h summer · 8 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 Chandan Gaon known for? About 85% of the 416 hectares of village land is sown, and 146 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 Chandan Gaon Of every 100 households in Chandan Gaon in 2011, 97 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 8 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Chandan Gaon · ■ Chaurai rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **70% Toilet within the home ****9%** **11% No toilet (open defecation) ****91%** **88% Tap water ****81%** **33% Drinking water within premises ****10%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%** **95% Use banking services ****28%** **36% Television ****24%** **20% Mobile phone ****8%** **27% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****12%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **1% None of these assets ****52%** **46% Own their home ****94%** **93% 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 Chandan Gaon? ■ Chandan Gaon · ■ Chaurai rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****73.9%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****982** **941 Working population ****41.7%** **48.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.7% for men and 67.3% for women. 55% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 73 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 298 (75%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (6%) · **■** Marginal 3 (1%) 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 Chaurai - Dilawar Mohgaon1,033 people - Amajhiri1,024 people - Hivara Kalan1,016 people - Mohgaon Kalan983 people - Singodi953 people - Udadon950 people - Gohargaon943 people - Moghar929 people [All 190 villages in Chaurai](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/chaurai/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chandan Gaon from Chhindwara?35 km by road - What is the population of Chandan Gaon?956 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chandan Gaon in?Chhindwara district (Chaurai sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chandan Gaon?73.9% (Census 2011)