# Churna Village, Sohagpur, Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh)

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Village · Sohagpur, Hoshangabad 

# Churna

Churna is a village in Sohagpur sub-district of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **421 people in 84 households**, the 110th largest of 159 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 51.3%, below the sub-district's rural average of 66.7%.

- 421people (2011)
- 84households
- 51.3%literacy
- 1,064females per 1,000 males

## Churna PIN code and other codes

Churna falls in Sohagpur sub-district, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockSohagpur
- Census village code487765

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Churna from nearby towns?

- Sohagpur (sub-district HQ)170 km by road
- Hoshangabad (district HQ)100 km by road
- Itarsi (nearest town)80 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 Churna?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Churna; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Itarsi
- ○Degree college10+ km · Hoshangabad
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Hoshangabad
- ○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) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river 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 Churna known for?

The main crops are **makka, dhan and chana**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Churna

Of every 100 households in Churna in 2011, 0 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 22 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Churna · ■ Sohagpur rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**61%

Toilet within the home ****4%**

**27%

No toilet (open defecation) ****96%**

**73%

Tap water ****1%**

**17%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**34%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**6%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**93%

Use banking services ****94%**

**51%

Television ****0%**

**28%

Mobile phone ****22%**

**46%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****26%**

**20%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****34%**

**30%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

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 Churna?

■ Churna · ■ Sohagpur rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****51.3%**

**66.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1064**

**902

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1370**

**904

Working population ****65.1%**

**40.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 55.4% for men and 47.2% for women. 69% of men and 62% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

********

**■** Cultivators 11 (4%) · **■** Farm labourers 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 23 (8%) · **■** Marginal 236 (86%)

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 Sohagpur

- Ghoghari437 people
- Urdon434 people
- Nakatua433 people
- Gohanadeh Malgujari424 people
- Lakhanpur421 people
- Rani Gohan416 people
- Bainganiya406 people
- Madaka Dhana402 people

[All 167 villages in Sohagpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/sohagpur/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Churna from Hoshangabad?100 km by road
- What is the population of Churna?421 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Churna in?Hoshangabad district (Sohagpur sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Churna?51.3% (Census 2011)