# Chandpur Village, Gairatganj, Raisen (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/chandpur/ Village · Gairatganj, Raisen # Chandpur Chandpur is a village in Gairatganj sub-district of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,539 people in 280 households**, the 9th largest of 163 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 78.6%. - 1,539people (2011) - 280households - 78.5%literacy - 888females per 1,000 males ## Chandpur PIN code and other codes Chandpur falls in Gairatganj sub-district, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockGairatganj - Census village code483867 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chandpur from nearby towns? - Gairatgang (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Raisen (district HQ)60 km by road - Gairatganj (nearest town)23 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 Chandpur? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Chandpur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Gathi - ○Degree college10+ km · Gairatganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Raisen - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds 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 Chandpur known for? The main crops are **soyabean, chana and wheat**. About 43% of the 1,215 hectares of village land is sown, and 321 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 Chandpur Of every 100 households in Chandpur in 2011, 82 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chandpur · ■ Gairatganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****82%** **74% Toilet within the home ****22%** **13% No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **8% Drinking water within premises ****14%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **97% Use banking services ****37%** **26% Television ****19%** **24% Mobile phone ****65%** **43% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****14%** **12% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **41% 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 Chandpur? ■ Chandpur · ■ Gairatganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.5%** **78.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****888** **897 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****962** **941 Working population ****38.3%** **44.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.1% for men and 70.9% for women. 51% of men and 24% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 287 (49%) · **■** Farm labourers 193 (33%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 40 (7%) · **■** Marginal 65 (11%) 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 Gairatganj - Mudiya Kheda1,800 people - Rampura Kalan1,799 people - Sodarpur1,678 people - Andhiyari1,558 people - Rajpura1,489 people - Jujharpur1,420 people - Tehri1,266 people - Agariya Kalan1,213 people [All 169 villages in Gairatganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/raisen/gairatganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chandpur from Raisen?60 km by road - What is the population of Chandpur?1,539 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chandpur in?Raisen district (Gairatganj sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chandpur?78.5% (Census 2011)