Chakoki is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Chakoki. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Chakoki | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chakoki Location in Punjab, India  Chakoki Chakoki (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°32′33″N 75°22′47″E / 31.542396°N 75.379838°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,891 |
| Sex ratio 987/904♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144624 |
| 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, Chakoki has a total number of 369 houses and population of 1,891 of which include 987 males and 904 females. Literacy rate of Chakoki is 68.71%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 207 which is 10.95% of total population of Chakoki, and child sex ratio is approximately 971, higher than state average of 846.
Population data
edit| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 369 | - | - |
| Population | 1,891 | 987 | 904 |
| Child (0-6) | 207 | 105 | 102 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,248 | 648 | 600 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 68.71 % | 73.92 % | 62.97 % |
| Total Workers | 615 | 538 | 77 |
| Main Worker | 591 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 24 | 18 | 6 |
Air travel connectivity
editThe closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.