Chachoki is a village in Phagwara Tehsil in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Kapurthala, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Phagwara, and 128 kilometres (80 mi) from State capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Chachoki | |
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Village | |
  Chachoki Location in Punjab, India  Chachoki Chachoki (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°11′41″N 75°46′14″E / 31.194708°N 75.770579°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,307 |
| Sex ratio 2310/1997♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144632 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
editAccording to the report published by Census India in 2011, Chachoki has 958 houses with the total population of 4,307 persons of which 2,310 are male and 1,997 females. The population of children in the age group 0–6 years is 501.[1]
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Chachoki village, as of 2011 census.
| Religion | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,259 | 1,481 | 1,778 |
| Sikh | 893 | 444 | 449 |
| Muslim | 74 | 29 | 45 |
| Buddhist | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Jain | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Christian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Not stated | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Total | 4,307 | 1,997 | 2,310 |
Population data
edit| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 958 | - | - |
| Population | 4,307 | 2,310 | 1,997 |
| Child (0-6) | 501 | 259 | 242 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,323 | 699 | 624 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 3,287 | 1,867 | 1,420 |
| Total Workers | 1,585 | 1,328 | 257 |
| Main Worker | 1,501 | 1,278 | 223 |
| Marginal Worker | 84 | 50 | 34 |
Transport
editPhagwara Junction Railway Station and Mauli Halt Railway Station are the closest railway stations to Chachoki; however, Jalandhar City Rail Way station is 24 km away from the village. The village is 119 km away from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar and the other nearest airport is Sahnewal Airport in Ludhiana, which is located 38 km away from the village.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Chachoki". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Chachoki (CT), Row 79
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