# Chak Virkhal Tola Village, Sawali, Chandrapur (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/sawali/chak-virkhal-tola/ Village · Sawali, Chandrapur # Chak Virkhal Tola Chak Virkhal Tola is a village in Sawali sub-district of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **775 people in 202 households**, the 51st largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.0%, below the sub-district's rural average of 70.1%. - 775people (2011) - 202households - 66.0%literacy - 1,029females per 1,000 males ## Chak Virkhal Tola PIN code and other codes Chak Virkhal Tola falls in Sawali sub-district, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockSawali - Census village code540890 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chak Virkhal Tola from nearby towns? - Sawali (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Chandrapur (district HQ)70 km by road - Gadchiroli (nearest town)22 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 Chak Virkhal Tola? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Chak Virkhal Tola; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Pathari - ○Degree college10+ km · Sawali - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nagpur - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)17 h summer · 12 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 Chak Virkhal Tola known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 51% of the 777 hectares of village land is sown, and 209 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 Chak Virkhal Tola Of every 100 households in Chak Virkhal Tola in 2011, 45 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 15 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chak Virkhal Tola · ■ Sawali rural average Electricity for lighting ****45%** **70% Toilet within the home ****4%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **77% Tap water ****0%** **29% Drinking water within premises ****19%** **22% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **7% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **91% Use banking services ****17%** **63% Television ****11%** **19% Mobile phone ****15%** **20% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****2%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****45%** **45% Own their home ****99%** **94% 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 Chak Virkhal Tola? ■ Chak Virkhal Tola · ■ Sawali rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****66.0%** **70.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1029** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1023** **997 Working population ****65.2%** **60.4% ### Women and men Literacy is 78.8% for men and 53.6% for women. 67% of men and 64% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 80 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 116 (23%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (2%) · **■** Marginal 295 (58%) 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 Sawali - Usarpar Chak814 people - Kadholi785 people - Geora Kh.784 people - Akapur783 people - Antargaon Tola755 people - Rajoli Chak741 people - Navegaon Tukum738 people - Kasargaon719 people [All 111 villages in Sawali](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/chandrapur/sawali/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chak Virkhal Tola from Chandrapur?70 km by road - What is the population of Chak Virkhal Tola?775 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chak Virkhal Tola in?Chandrapur district (Sawali sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chak Virkhal Tola?66.0% (Census 2011)