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About Charkha Village

Charkha is a large village in Babra tehsil, in the district of Amreli, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,721, made up of 1,882 males and 1,839 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2533.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 365421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Charkha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Charkha village
Description Value
State Gujarat
District Amreli
Tehsil Babra
Pincode 365421
Area (hectares) 2533.25 hectares
Population 3,721
Male Population 1,882
Female Population 1,839
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Charkha compares

By the 2011 count Charkha is the 6th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,058 residents. Its 2533.25 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Charkha

Charkha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Charkha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Balel Pipariya, Barvala, Bhila and Bhildi. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Charkha

As per the Census of India 2011, Charkha village had a population of 3,721. That makes it the 6th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,058 residents.

Charkha village has 1,882 males and 1,839 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Charkha has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Charkha is 365421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Charkha covers 2533.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Charkha falls under Babra tehsil of Amreli district in Gujarat.

The census record for Charkha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Charkha.

Charkha is in Babra tehsil of Amreli district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Charkha today is likely to be higher.

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