# Cham Cham Village, Khliehriat, Jaintia Hills (Meghalaya)

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Village · Khliehriat, Jaintia Hills 

# Cham Cham

Cham Cham is a village in Khliehriat sub-district of Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, PIN code **793160**. The 2011 Census counted **1,453 people in 242 households**, the 20th largest of 104 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 54.5%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.8%.

- 1,453people (2011)
- 242households
- 54.5%literacy
- 793160PIN code

## Cham Cham PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Cham Cham is 793160.** Cham Cham falls in Khliehriat sub-district, Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya.

- PIN code793160
- Community development blockKhliehriat
- Census village code279426

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Cham Cham from nearby towns?

- Khliehriat (sub-district HQ)24 km by road
- Jowai (district HQ)33 km by road
- Jowai (nearest town)33 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 Cham Cham?

13 services counted by the Census are inside Cham Cham; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 4 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 4 private
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Sub post officeIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Private bus serviceIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Community centreIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Khliehriat
- ○Degree college10+ km · Jowai
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Shillong
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ 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

- Electricity (2011)17 h summer · 15 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 Cham Cham known for?

The main crops are **paddy, maize and sweet potato**. 

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Cham Cham

Of every 100 households in Cham Cham in 2011, 82 had electricity, 11 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 16 a car.

■ Cham Cham · ■ Khliehriat rural average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**73%

Toilet within the home ****11%**

**45%

No toilet (open defecation) ****89%**

**51%

Tap water ****0%**

**30%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**14%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**11%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%**

**80%

Use banking services ****91%**

**41%

Television ****34%**

**36%

Mobile phone ****79%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****16%**

**13%

None of these assets ****19%**

**35%

Own their home ****99%**

**87%

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 Cham Cham?

■ Cham Cham · ■ Khliehriat rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.5%**

**58.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1015**

**1014

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952**

**982

Working population ****36.6%**

**35.5%

### Women and men

Literacy is 53.5% for men and 55.5% for women. 37% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 222 (42%) · **■** Farm labourers 15 (3%) · **■** Household industry 3 (1%) · **■** Other work 65 (12%) · **■** Marginal 227 (43%)

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 Khliehriat

- Mukha-ialong1,597 people
- Musniang Jongden1,567 people
- Rngad1,530 people
- Bataw1,509 people
- Moo Lamanoh1,431 people
- Lum Shyrmit1,378 people
- Jalyiah1,359 people
- Pamra Kmai1,320 people

[All 109 villages in Khliehriat](https://wherepedia.org/india/meghalaya/jaintia-hills/khliehriat/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Cham Cham?793160
- How far is Cham Cham from Jowai?33 km by road
- What is the population of Cham Cham?1,453 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Cham Cham in?Jaintia Hills district (Khliehriat sub-district), Meghalaya
- What is the literacy rate of Cham Cham?54.5% (Census 2011)