Chowka (also spelled as Chauka) is a village in the Chandil CD block in the Chandil subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Chowka
Chauka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chowka Location in Jharkhand, India  Chowka Chowka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′02″N 85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Seraikela Kharsawan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,492 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 832404 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06597 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 22 |
| Literacy | 80.96% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranchi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ichagarh |
| Website | seraikela |
Geography
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M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editChauka is located at 22°58′02″N 85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E.
Area overview
editThe area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.[1][2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
editThere is a police station at Chowka.[3]
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Chauka had a total population of 1,492, of which 780 (52%) were males and 712 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 200. The total number of literate persons in Chauka was 1046 (80.96% of the population over 6 years).[4]
(*For language details see Chandil block#Language and religion)
Education
editGovernment High School Chowka is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1958. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 378783, Pages 92-93: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "High School Chowka". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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