# Charikonia Village, Jagannath Prasad, Ganjam (Odisha) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/jagannath-prasad/charikonia/ Village · Jagannath Prasad, Ganjam # Charikonia Charikonia is a village in Jagannath Prasad sub-district of Ganjam district, Odisha, PIN code **761121**. The 2011 Census counted **1,029 people in 247 households**, the 31st largest of 76 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.8%. - 1,029people (2011) - 247households - 68.4%literacy - 761121PIN code ## Charikonia PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Charikonia is 761121.** Charikonia falls in Jagannath Prasad sub-district, Ganjam district, Odisha. - PIN code761121 - Gram panchayatRauti - Community development blockJagannathprasad - Census village code410488 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Charikonia from nearby towns? - Jagannath Prasad (sub-district HQ)7 km by road - Chatrapur (district HQ)142 km by road - Bellaguntha (nearest town)20 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 Charikonia? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Charikonia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jagannath Prasad - ○Degree college5–10 km · Jagannath Prasad - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service10+ km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)17 h summer · 19 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 Charikonia known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 83% of the 125 hectares of village land is sown, and 78 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 Charikonia Of every 100 households in Charikonia in 2011, 24 had electricity, 8 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Charikonia · ■ Jagannath Prasad rural average Electricity for lighting ****24%** **36% Toilet within the home ****8%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****92%** **76% Tap water ****1%** **14% Drinking water within premises ****6%** **12% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** **6% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **93% Use banking services ****33%** **51% Television ****15%** **21% Mobile phone ****37%** **46% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****8%** **9% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****48%** **29% Own their home ****96%** **95% 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 Charikonia? ■ Charikonia · ■ Jagannath Prasad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****68.4%** **77.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****979** **988 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****873** **916 Working population ****59.9%** **42.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 75.9% for men and 60.8% for women. 64% of men and 55% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 77 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 91 (15%) · **■** Household industry 7 (1%) · **■** Other work 53 (9%) · **■** Marginal 388 (63%) 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 Jagannath Prasad - Kandhanuapalli1,128 people - Angyaprasad1,107 people - Budurungu1,070 people - Gandadhara1,053 people - Nada959 people - Mentapur864 people - Bhusandapala855 people - Tentulia832 people [All 79 villages in Jagannath Prasad](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/ganjam/jagannath-prasad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Charikonia?761121 - How far is Charikonia from Chatrapur?142 km by road - What is the population of Charikonia?1,029 (Census 2011) - Which district is Charikonia in?Ganjam district (Jagannath Prasad sub-district), Odisha - What is the literacy rate of Charikonia?68.4% (Census 2011)