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Charanka is a mid sized village in Santalpur tehsil, in the district of Patan, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,233, made up of 663 males and 570 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 860 females per 1000 males. The village covers 4097.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 385350, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Patan |
| Tehsil | Santalpur |
| Pincode | 385350 |
| Area (hectares) | 4097.9 hectares |
| Population | 1,233 |
| Male Population | 663 |
| Female Population | 570 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 860 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Charanka is the 45th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,764 residents. Its 4097.9 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.
Charanka is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Charanka as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Charanka lies about 96 km from Patan. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Santalpur | 13 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rādhanpur | 43 km |
| District headquarters | Patan | 96 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Santalpur tehsil.
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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Charanka village had a population of 1,233. That makes it the 45th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,764 residents.
Charanka village has 663 males and 570 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Charanka has about 860 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 934.
The pincode recorded for Charanka is 385350. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Charanka covers 4097.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Charanka falls under Santalpur tehsil of Patan district in Gujarat.
The census record for Charanka 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 10+ km distance for Charanka.
Charanka is about 96 km from Patan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Charanka is in Santalpur tehsil of Patan district. Santalpur is about 13 km away. Rādhanpur is about 43 km away. Patan is about 96 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Charanda (under 2 km), Bakutra (7.8 km) and Santalpur (13 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Charanka today is likely to be higher.
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