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About Chakru Village

Chakru is a small village in Karsog tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 69, made up of 35 males and 34 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 171303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakru village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Karsog
Pincode 171303
Area (hectares) 17 hectares
Population 69
Male Population 35
Female Population 34
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakru compares

By the 2011 count Chakru is the 282nd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 199 residents. Its 17 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Chakru

Chakru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakru as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chakru from other places

Chakru lies about 44 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Summer Hill, about 28 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.

Distances from Chakru
Tehsil headquarters Karsog 6.1 km
Nearest railway station Summer Hill 28 km
Nearest town Shimla 28 km
District headquarters Mandi 44 km

Villages closest to Chakru

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Karsog 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.

Common questions about Chakru

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakru village had a population of 69. That makes it the 282nd largest of the 435 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 199 residents.

Chakru village has 35 males and 34 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakru has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Chakru is 171303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakru covers 17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chakru falls under Karsog tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chakru is Summer Hill, about 28 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chakru.

Chakru is about 44 km from Mandi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakru is in Karsog tehsil of Mandi district. Karsog is about 6.1 km away. Summer Hill is about 28 km away. Shimla is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Chakranth (under 2 km), Bhanol (under 2 km) and Jhanol (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chakru today is likely to be higher.

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