Charki village, Gawan block | Pincode 815313

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ARTI DEVI

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LGD code: 350247
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population: 703
Households: 87
Literacy rate: 48.1%
Sex ratio: 885 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 368
Distance to district centre: 74 km
Distance to mandal centre: 38 km
Distance to Ranchi: 167 km
Distance to Kolkata: 342 km
Nearest railway station: Dhanwar · 33 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Tajpur · 29 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Charki compares

By population, Charki ranks #40 of 160 villages in Gawan mandal.

Literacy rate

48.1%

−0.9% vs mandal average

Charki: 48.1%
Gawan mandal: 49.0%
Giridih district: 51.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

885

−80 vs mandal average

Charki: 885
Gawan mandal: 965

Household size

people per home

8.1

+1.7 vs mandal average

Charki: 8.1
Gawan mandal: 6.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Charki at a glance

Charki is a village of 703 people in 87 households (Census 2011) in Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 40th-largest of 160 villages in Gawan block. Literacy is 48%, about the same as the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 885 women per 1,000 men. It lies 74 km from the Giridih district centre, 16 km from Kawakol, the nearest town, 33 km from Dhanwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815313, served by Ganwan post office; the LGD village code is 350247. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Tajpur, 29 km away. The sarpanch is ARTI DEVI, and the village votes in Jamua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manju Kumari. The population is estimated at 471 in 2026, down 33% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Charki · this village	703	48%	—
Charki · Mandar	586	48%	0 km N
Charki · Tisri	432	48%	0 km N
Karmatanr · Jaipur	1,705	55%	3.1 km N
Karmatanr · Bundwan	305	65%	3.1 km N
Kheto · Dhanwar	897	70%	4.3 km SE
Kheto · Tisri	135	42%	4.3 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Charki

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: Yes
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km): 102
Distance to district HQ (km): 102
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 17
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): NIMADIH
Total area (ha): 111.84
Irrigated area (ha): 6.86
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Charki

LGD code: 350247
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population (Census 2011): 703
Population (projected 2026): 471
Households: 87
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 885
Literacy rate: 48.1%
Coordinates: 24.72332°N, 85.96552°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jamua
Member of Parliament: Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Manju Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ARTI DEVI
Block / Mandal: Gawan

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Giridih district level

Then & Now

Charki — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

703

Census 2011 baseline

-33.0%

Population · 2026

471

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 703Census 2011
Households: 87Census 2011
Literacy rate: 48.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 885 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4712026 proj. · -33% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 2,95,477MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,62,909MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 852NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 57.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 59.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.7%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Giridih district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Giridih district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Giridih district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Charki

Mandal centre

Gawan · ≈ 38 km

≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 33 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Giridih · ≈ 74 km

≈ 2 h 31 min by car · 3 h by bike

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Nearest town · 12,198 people

Kawakol · ≈ 16 km

≈ 32 min by car · 38 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi167 kmcapital
Kolkata342 km
Delhi971 km
Hyderabad1126 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDhanwar33 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Tajpur29 km
CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura49 km

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People often ask about Charki

What is the pincode of Charki?

The pincode of Charki, Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand is 815313. The post office is Ganwan.

Which post office delivers to Charki?

Mail for Charki is delivered through Ganwan post office, pincode 815313, in Gawan block, Giridih district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Charki located?

Charki is a village in Gawan block of Giridih district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Charki as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Charki village has a population of 703 across 87 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Charki?

The current sarpanch of Charki gram panchayat is ARTI DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Charki in?

Charki falls under the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Charki in?

Charki falls under the Jamua assembly constituency (AC #30) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Charki?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Charki village is 48.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Charki?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Charki village is 885 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Charki?

12 schemes currently match residents of Charki, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Charki from Giridih district centre?

Charki is approximately 74 km (straight-line) from the centre of Giridih district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Charki?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Charki village is 350247.

Which is the nearest town to Charki?

Kawakol (population 12,198, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 16 km from Charki in a straight line.

How big is Charki compared to other villages in Gawan block?

Charki ranks 40 of 160 villages in Gawan block by Census 2011 population (703 residents).

How far is Charki from Ranchi?

Charki is about 167 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 217 km.

How far is Charki from Kolkata?

Charki is about 342 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 444 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Charki?

Dhanwar is the nearest railway station to Charki, about 33 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 43 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Charki?

Government Hospital, Tajpur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Charki, about 29 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 38 km.

Who is the MLA of Charki?

Charki falls under Jamua assembly constituency (AC 30). The sitting MLA is Manju Kumari (BJP).

Who is the MP for Charki?

Charki is in Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Annpurna Devi (BJP).

What is the population of Charki in 2026?

Charki is estimated at 471 people in 2026, down about 33% from 703 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Charki in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Charki in Giridih district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Charki?

ARTI DEVI is the sarpanch of Charki gram panchayat, Gawan block. See the sarpanch list of Gawan block for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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