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Chara

चारा
Raniwara mandal
Pincode 343049
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Chara observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Rajasthan.

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Temples near Chara

  • Momaji Temple · 2.9 km
  • Ramdev Mandir · 3.3 km
  • Mahadev Temple Anapur · 3.4 km

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LGD code
89786
Pincode
343049
Post office
Kagmala
Population
1,649
Households
285
Literacy rate
40.1%
Sex ratio
961 ♀/1000♂
Workers
826
Distance to district centre
40 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Jaipur
409 km
Distance to Mumbai
635 km
Nearest railway station
Malwara · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Jaswantpura · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chara compares

By population, Chara ranks #51 of 97 villages in Raniwara mandal.

Literacy rate
%
40.1%
−3.7% vs mandal average
Chara
40.1%
Raniwara mandal
43.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
961
+20 vs mandal average
Chara
961
Raniwara mandal
941
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.2 vs mandal average
Chara
5.8
Raniwara mandal
5.6

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

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Chara at a glance

Chara is a village of 1,649 people in 285 households (Census 2011) in Raniwara tehsil, Sanchore district, Rajasthan, the 51st-largest of 97 villages in Raniwara tehsil. Literacy is 40%, 4 points below the tehsil average of 44% and the sex ratio is 961 women per 1,000 men. It lies 40 km from the Sanchore district centre, 25 km from Mandar, the nearest town, 20 km from Malwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 343049, served by Kagmala post office; the LGD village code is 89786. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Jaswantpura, 4 km away. The village votes in Sirohi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ota Ram Dewasi. The population is estimated at 1,944 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chara · this village1,64940%
Pal · Raniwara1,94039%0 km N
Karda · Raniwara6,97244%0 km N
Ker · Raniwara96747%0 km N
Vadal · Raniwara60235%0 km N
Golwara · Raniwara1,48935%0 km N
Karwara · Raniwara4,79848%0 km N

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Key facts — Chara

LGD code
89786
Pincode
343049
Post office
Kagmala
Population (Census 2011)
1,649
Population (projected 2026)
1,944
Households
285
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
961
Literacy rate
40.1%
Coordinates
24.77119°N, 72.46565°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Jalore
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sirohi
Member of Parliament
Lumbaram Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Ota Ram Dewasi
Block / Mandal
Raniwara
Getting there

How to reach Chara

Mandal centre
Raniwara · ≈ 4.1 km
≈ 8 min by car · 10 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sanchore · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 22 min by car · 1 h 38 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,930 people
Mandar · ≈ 25 km
≈ 52 min by car · 1 h 1 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Jaipur409 kmcapital
  • Mumbai635 km
  • Delhi636 km
  • Hyderabad1031 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMalwara20 km
  • Bus stopbus stand5 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Jaswantpura4 km
  • ATM / bankRMGB Bank5 km
  • Collegegovt. sen. sec. school anapur3 km
  • Police stationPolice Station Swaroopganj49 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chara

8 Temples mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Chara

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

  • 🎓govt. sen. sec. school anapurCollege3.5 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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