Charo
Charo is a revenue village in Warisnagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar. It had a population of 2,520 in 542 households (Census 2011).
2,520 people. 542 homes.
Warisnagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar.
Charo today
- Beetroot₹2,200Samastipur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹1,600Samastipur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Cauliflower₹1,500Samastipur APMC · 25 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Charo is a village in Warisnagar block, Samastipur district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 2,520 people in 542 households, with a literacy rate of 64.2%. It is administered by the Purnahi gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 848117.
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Gram panchayat
Charo is in the Purnahi (पूर्नाही) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Purnahi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Charo compares
By population, Charo is #31 of 68 inhabited villages in Warisnagar block.
| — | Charo | Warisnagar block | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 64.2% | 60.3% | 61.1% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 941 | 903 | 911 |
| People per household | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Charo had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 848117
- Karian · Shivaji Nagar
- Siripur Gohar · Khanpur
- Balipur Parsuram · Shivaji Nagar
- Dinmanpur · Khanpur
- Khanpur · Khanpur
- Rahiar Kunchi · Shivaji Nagar
- Madhurapur · Shivaji Nagar
- Sadipur · Khanpur
- Reora · Khanpur
All villages with PIN 848117 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Charo
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Charo in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Charo
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Essential services & places near Charo
Charo isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Warisnagar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices578 in Samastipur district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics119 in Samastipur district
Schools & anganwadis6 in Samastipur district
Colleges & universities10 in Samastipur district
Police & fire stations2 in Samastipur district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Samastipur district
Government offices6 in Samastipur district
Temples7 in Samastipur district
Other places of worship1 in Samastipur district
Transport31 in Samastipur district
Agriculture services3 in Samastipur district
Community places3 in Samastipur district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Charo on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Charo. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Charo · 25.8630° N, 85.7810° E
Electoral profile
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Questions about Charo
- Where is Charo located?
- Charo is a village in Warisnagar block of Samastipur district, Bihar, India.
- Which district is Charo in?
- Charo is in Samastipur district of Bihar.
- Which gram panchayat does Charo belong to?
- Charo comes under the Purnahi gram panchayat.
- How is Charo written in the local script?
- Charo is written चारो.
- What is the pincode of Charo?
- The pincode of Charo, Warisnagar, Samastipur is 848117.
- What is the population of Charo?
- As per the 2011 Census, Charo had a population of 2,520 (1,298 males and 1,222 females).
- How many households are there in Charo?
- Charo had 542 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Charo?
- The literacy rate of Charo was 64.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Charo?
- Charo had 941 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- What is the LGD code of Charo?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Charo is 236363 and its Census 2011 village code is 236363.
- Which villages are near Charo?
- Villages near Charo include Jitwarpur Chauth (within ~8 km), Ujiarpur (about 9.5 km), Morwa (about 12 km), Kerai (about 16 km), Chakwa (about 19 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Warisnagar block
- Rohua Warisnagar
- Sathmalpur
- Darsur
- Gohi Bishunpur Lokhmi
- Mohiuddinpur
- Basantpur Raman
- Kishunpur
- Chhatnesar
- Maniarpur
- Hajpurwa
- Purnahi
- Lakhanpatti
- Akbarpur
- Rampur Kusahia
- Dhanhar
- Hansa
- Raepur
- Akbarpur Pitaunjia
- Sadipur
- Rampur Bishunpur Rampatti
- Sari
- Kashar
- Rampur Siwan
- Sekhopur
- Madhopur
- Sajanpur
- Belahi
- Babupur
- Moglani Chak
- Balipur
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 64.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beetroot · Beetroot | Samastipur APMC | 2,000 | 2,500 | 2,200 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Samastipur APMC | 1,500 | 1,800 | 1,600 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Samastipur APMC | 1,400 | 1,600 | 1,500 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Samastipur APMC | 3,500 | 3,800 | 3,600 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Saidpurhat APMC | 2,300 | 2,450 | 2,400 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Mustard · Big 100 Kg | Saidpurhat APMC | 6,100 | 6,250 | 6,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Saidpurhat APMC | 4,450 | 4,550 | 4,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Red Nanital | Saidpurhat APMC | 1,100 | 1,250 | 1,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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