# Chakalpeth Village, Chamorshi, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/chakalpeth/ Village · Chamorshi, Gadchiroli # Chakalpeth Chakalpeth is a village in Chamorshi sub-district of Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **1,126 people in 269 households**, the 46th largest of 185 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 75.7%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 75.4%. - 1,126people (2011) - 269households - 75.7%literacy - 955females per 1,000 males ## Chakalpeth PIN code and other codes Chakalpeth falls in Chamorshi sub-district, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockChamorshi - Census village code539230 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chakalpeth from nearby towns? - Chamorshi (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Gadchiroli (district HQ)38 km by road - Gadchiroli (nearest town)38 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 Chakalpeth? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Chakalpeth; 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 - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○Degree college5–10 km · Chamorshi - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Gadchiroli - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps - Electricity (2011)16 h summer · 16 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 Chakalpeth known for? The main crops are **paddy**. Products made here include bran. About 70% of the 284 hectares of village land is sown, and 84 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 Chakalpeth Of every 100 households in Chakalpeth in 2011, 65 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Chakalpeth · ■ Chamorshi rural average Electricity for lighting ****65%** **70% Toilet within the home ****4%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****96%** **79% Tap water ****0%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **25% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **9% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **89% Use banking services ****76%** **74% Television ****22%** **25% Mobile phone ****26%** **29% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****3%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****26%** **33% Own their home ****94%** **91% 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 Chakalpeth? ■ Chakalpeth · ■ Chamorshi rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****75.7%** **75.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****955** **974 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1050** **970 Working population ****62.8%** **55.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.9% for men and 64.9% for women. 66% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 177 (25%) · **■** Farm labourers 225 (32%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 64 (9%) · **■** Marginal 234 (33%) 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 Chamorshi - Kishtapur1,153 people - Pettala Mal1,148 people - Adyal1,142 people - Vikrampur1,128 people - Murmuri1,125 people - Nikatwada1,118 people - Anandgram1,117 people - Chitranjanpur1,092 people [All 203 villages in Chamorshi](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/gadchiroli/chamorshi/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chakalpeth from Gadchiroli?38 km by road - What is the population of Chakalpeth?1,126 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chakalpeth in?Gadchiroli district (Chamorshi sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chakalpeth?75.7% (Census 2011)