# Chargaon Village, Ambarnath, Thane (Maharashtra) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/chargaon/ Village · Ambarnath, Thane # Chargaon Chargaon is a village in Ambarnath sub-district of Thane district, Maharashtra. The 2011 Census counted **3,436 people in 653 households**, the 6th largest of 71 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 67.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 80.4%. - 3,436people (2011) - 653households - 67.8%literacy - 994females per 1,000 males ## Chargaon PIN code and other codes Chargaon falls in Ambarnath sub-district, Thane district, Maharashtra. - Community development blockAmbarnath - Census village code553067 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chargaon from nearby towns? - Ambarnath (sub-district HQ)23 km by road - Thane (district HQ)130 km by road - Badlapur (nearest town)12 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 Chargaon? 17 services counted by the Census are inside Chargaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 5 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public 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 - ●Community centreIn village - ●Public libraryIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Badlapur - ○Degree college10+ km · Badlapur - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ambarnath - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Chargaon known for? The main crops are **rice and vegetables**. About 56% of the 1,974 hectares of village land is sown, and 1,112 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 Chargaon Of every 100 households in Chargaon in 2011, 58 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Chargaon · ■ Ambarnath rural average Electricity for lighting ****58%** **92% Toilet within the home ****8%** **54% No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** **31% Tap water ****2%** **69% Drinking water within premises ****3%** **54% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** **42% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%** **42% Use banking services ****44%** **57% Television ****21%** **62% Mobile phone ****24%** **66% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****12%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****63%** **18% Own their home ****97%** **76% 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 Chargaon? ■ Chargaon · ■ Ambarnath rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****67.8%** **80.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****994** **900 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****931** **923 Working population ****35.1%** **38.6% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.7% for men and 59.9% for women. 51% of men and 19% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 174 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 479 (40%) · **■** Household industry 13 (1%) · **■** Other work 207 (17%) · **■** Marginal 333 (28%) 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 Ambarnath - Chinchpada13,220 people - Manere8,165 people - Adivali Dhokali6,910 people - Wasar4,541 people - Dawrali3,229 people - Wadi3,210 people - Nevali2,496 people - Bhal2,232 people [All 76 villages in Ambarnath](https://wherepedia.org/india/maharashtra/thane/ambarnath/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Chargaon from Thane?130 km by road - What is the population of Chargaon?3,436 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chargaon in?Thane district (Ambarnath sub-district), Maharashtra - What is the literacy rate of Chargaon?67.8% (Census 2011)