Village · Shergarh, Jodhpur # Chamu Chamu is a village in Shergarh sub-district of Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, PIN code 342306. The 2011 Census counted 2,185 people in 377 households, the 34th largest of 507 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 58.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 57.3%. - 2,185 people (2011) - 377 households - 58.3% literacy - 342306 PIN code ## Chamu PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Chamu is 342306. Chamu falls in Shergarh sub-district, Jodhpur district, Rajasthan. - PIN code 342306 - Community development block Balesar - Census village code 085222 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Chamu from nearby towns? - Shergarh (sub-district HQ) 70 km by road - Jodhpur (district HQ) 87 km by road - Jodhpur (nearest town) 87 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Chamu? 25 services counted by the Census are inside Chamu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Senior secondary school In village · 1 govt · 1 private - ● Primary health centre In village · 1 · 1 doctors - ● Health sub-centre In village · 1 - ● Veterinary hospital In village · 1 - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Internet / Common Service Centre In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Commercial bank In village - ● Cooperative bank In village - ● Agricultural credit society In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Community centre In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Public library In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Shergarh - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Balesar - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, untreated tap water and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011) 20 h summer · 20 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Chamu known for? The main crops are bajara, moth and guar. About 66% of the 413 hectares of village land is sown, and 12 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Chamu Of every 100 households in Chamu in 2011, 78 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 31 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 7 a car. ■ Chamu · ■ Shergarh rural average - Electricity for lighting 78% 43% - Toilet within the home 52% 12% - No toilet (open defecation) 48% 88% - Tap water 91% 24% - Drinking water within premises 66% 12% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 31% 7% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 69% 92% - Use banking services 41% 58% - Television 40% 12% - Mobile phone 83% 71% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 11% 7% - Car / jeep / van 7% 4% - None of these assets 14% 24% - Own their home 99% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Chamu? ■ Chamu · ■ Shergarh rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 58.3% 57.3% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 902 907 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 908 903 - Working population 39.8% 42.9% ### Women and men Literacy is 71.0% for men and 44.1% for women. 51% of men and 27% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 197 (23%) · ■ Farm labourers 136 (16%) · ■ Household industry 1 (0%) · ■ Other work 307 (35%) · ■ Marginal 229 (26%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Shergarh - Khirjan Asha 2,278 people - Ketoo Kalan 2,275 people - Bastawa 2,257 people - Khirjan Khas 2,252 people - Dasaniyan 2,175 people - Barnau 2,168 people - Chordiya 2,102 people - Deriya 2,055 people All 507 villages in Shergarh ## Other places named Chamu - Chamu · Village, Bara, Allahabad · 2,686 people - Chamu · Village, Kamjong-Chassad, Ukhrul · 609 people - Chamu · Village, Didihat, Pithoragarh · 229 people ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chamu? 342306 - How far is Chamu from Jodhpur? 87 km by road - What is the population of Chamu? 2,185 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chamu in? Jodhpur district (Shergarh sub-district), Rajasthan - What is the literacy rate of Chamu? 58.3% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jodhpur/shergarh/chamu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.