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About Chargaon Village
Chargaon is a mid sized village in Sawali tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 897, made up of 474 males and 423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 892 females per 1000 males. The village covers 312.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 441225, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Chargaon Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Sawali |
| Pincode | 441225 |
| Area (hectares) | 312.35 hectares |
| Population | 897 |
| Male Population | 474 |
| Female Population | 423 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 892 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Chargaon compares
By the 2011 count Chargaon is the 42nd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents. Its 312.35 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 991.
Getting to Chargaon
Chargaon is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chargaon as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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.
How far is Chargaon from other places
Chargaon lies about 121 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Railway Station, about 23 km away. 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.
| Nearest town | Ghātanji | 16 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest railway station | Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Railway Station | 23 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sawali | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 121 km |
Villages closest to Chargaon
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sawali 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.
Common questions about Chargaon
As per the Census of India 2011, Chargaon village had a population of 897. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,148 residents.
Chargaon village has 474 males and 423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chargaon has about 892 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 991.
The pincode recorded for Chargaon is 441225. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chargaon covers 312.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Chargaon falls under Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Chargaon is Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Railway Station, about 23 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chargaon.
Chargaon is about 121 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chargaon is in Sawali tehsil of Chandrapur district. Ghātanji is about 16 km away. Sant Gadge Baba Yavatmal Railway Station is about 23 km away. Sawali is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bhanapur (6.9 km), Meha Kh (8.0 km) and Saikheda (8.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chargaon today is likely to be higher.
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