Village · Nowrozabad, Umaria # Chargawan Chargawan is a village in Nowrozabad sub-district of Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 1,062 people in 227 households, the 18th largest of 57 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 61.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 60.9%. - 1,062 people (2011) - 227 households - 61.9% literacy - 896 females per 1,000 males ## Chargawan PIN code and other codes Chargawan falls in Nowrozabad sub-district, Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development block Umaria - Census village code 468180 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chargawan from nearby towns? - Nowroazbad (sub-district HQ) 28 km by road - Umaria (district HQ) 45 km by road - Nowrozabad (nearest town) 28 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chargawan? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Chargawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 2 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Weekly haat In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Rahan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Umaria - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 8 h summer · 8 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chargawan known for? The main crops are dhan, kodo and makka. About 44% of the 683 hectares of village land is sown, and 9 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chargawan Of every 100 households in Chargawan in 2011, 40 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 6 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Chargawan · ■ Nowrozabad rural average - Electricity for lighting 40% 44% - Toilet within the home 0% 9% - No toilet (open defecation) 100% 91% - Tap water 0% 1% - Drinking water within premises 6% 9% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 3% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 100% 96% - Use banking services 100% 69% - Television 1% 9% - Mobile phone 6% 15% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 3% 6% - Car / jeep / van 1% 1% - None of these assets 64% 48% - Own their home 100% 98% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chargawan? ■ Chargawan · ■ Nowrozabad rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 61.9% 60.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 896 969 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 837 947 - Working population 36.2% 46.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 74.8% for men and 47.7% for women. 52% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 12 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 7 (2%) · ■ Other work 16 (4%) · ■ Marginal 349 (91%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Nowrozabad - Patapara 1,421 people - Kalda 1,258 people - Dulhari 1,120 people - Kohaka 1,106 people - Gahira Tola 1,060 people - Thootha Kudari 1,018 people - Kolauni 999 people - Bichhiya 947 people All 60 villages in Nowrozabad ## Other places named Chargawan - Chargawan · Village, Bahoriband, Katni · 3,202 people - Chargawan · Village, Bemetara, Durg · 1,250 people - Chargawan · Village, Shahpura, Jabalpur · 834 people - Chargawan · Village, Shahpura, Jabalpur · 802 people - Chargawan · Village, Rithi, Katni · 784 people - Chargawan · Village, Bahoriband, Katni · 685 people ## Quick answers - How far is Chargawan from Umaria? 45 km by road - What is the population of Chargawan? 1,062 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chargawan in? Umaria district (Nowrozabad sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Chargawan? 61.9% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/umaria/nowrozabad/chargawan/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.