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Old Chaikam is a small village in Haflong tehsil, in the district of Dima Hasao, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 147, made up of 75 males and 72 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Dima Hasao |
| Tehsil | Haflong |
| Population | 147 |
| Male Population | 75 |
| Female Population | 72 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 960 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Old Chaikam is the 80th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 218 residents. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.
Old Chaikam is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Old Chaikam as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Old Chaikam lies about 17 km from Dima Hasao, and the nearest railway station is New Haflong, about 7.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Tehsil headquarters | Haflong | 5.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Hāflong | 5.2 km |
| Nearest railway station | New Haflong | 7.6 km |
| District headquarters | Dima Hasao | 17 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haflong tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
As per the Census of India 2011, Old Chaikam village had a population of 147. That makes it the 80th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 218 residents.
Old Chaikam village has 75 males and 72 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Old Chaikam has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.
Old Chaikam falls under Haflong tehsil of Dima Hasao district in Assam.
The nearest railway station to Old Chaikam is New Haflong, about 7.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Old Chaikam.
Old Chaikam is about 17 km from Dima Hasao in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Old Chaikam is in Haflong tehsil of Dima Hasao district. Haflong is about 5.2 km away. Hāflong is about 5.2 km away. New Haflong is about 7.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chaikambao (under 2 km), Zion (1.8 km) and Bethel (2.0 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Old Chaikam today is likely to be higher.
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