# Chargaon Village, Shahpura, Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dindori/shahpura/chargaon/ Village · Shahpura, Dindori # Chargaon Chargaon is a village in Shahpura sub-district of Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **676 people in 183 households**, the 125th largest of 301 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 65.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 59.0%. - 676people (2011) - 183households - 65.4%literacy - 971females per 1,000 males ## Chargaon PIN code and other codes Chargaon falls in Shahpura sub-district, Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockShahpura - Census village code491563 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chargaon from nearby towns? - Shahpura (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Dindori (district HQ)70 km by road - Shahpura (nearest town)12 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 Chargaon? 7 services counted by the Census are inside Chargaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Shahpura - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shahpura - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)8 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 Chargaon known for? About 70% of the 307 hectares of village land is sown, and 6 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 Chargaon Of every 100 households in Chargaon in 2011, 93 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chargaon · ■ Shahpura rural average Electricity for lighting ****93%** **39% Toilet within the home ****2%** **3% No toilet (open defecation) ****98%** **96% Tap water ****1%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****1%** **6% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **99% Use banking services ****94%** **80% Television ****3%** **4% Mobile phone ****6%** **8% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****67%** **75% Own their home ****100%** **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 Chargaon? ■ Chargaon · ■ Shahpura rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****65.4%** **59.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****971** **1006 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1342** **967 Working population ****59.6%** **57.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 79.3% for men and 50.4% for women. 61% of men and 58% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 154 (38%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (9%) · **■** Other work 5 (1%) · **■** Marginal 207 (51%) 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 Shahpura - Khursipar Mal.685 people - Khamhariya Mya Dungariya684 people - Chanti Mal.681 people - Bagli Mal.677 people - Bhanpur Ryt.675 people - Sarasdoli Ryt.674 people - Pipariya Ryt.670 people - Deori Kalan668 people [All 316 villages in Shahpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/dindori/shahpura/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chargaon from Dindori?70 km by road - What is the population of Chargaon?676 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chargaon in?Dindori district (Shahpura sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chargaon?65.4% (Census 2011)