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About Chakka Village

Chakka is a mid sized village in Bhaderwah tehsil, in the district of Doda, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,648, made up of 853 males and 795 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 182222, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakka village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Doda
Tehsil Bhaderwah
Pincode 182222
Area (hectares) 119 hectares
Population 1,648
Male Population 853
Female Population 795
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
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 Chakka compares

By the 2011 count Chakka is the 7th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 545 residents. Its 119 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Chakka

Chakka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakka 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 Chakka from other places

Chakka lies about 48 km from Doda, and the nearest railway station is Budhi, about 36 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 Chakka
Tehsil headquarters Bhaderwah 30 km
Nearest railway station Budhi 36 km
Nearest town Kathua 41 km
District headquarters Doda 48 km

Villages closest to Chakka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakka village had a population of 1,648. That makes it the 7th largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 545 residents.

Chakka village has 853 males and 795 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakka has about 932 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Chakka is 182222. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakka covers 119 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakka falls under Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Chakka is Budhi, about 36 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 Chakka.

Chakka is about 48 km from Doda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakka is in Bhaderwah tehsil of Doda district. Bhaderwah is about 30 km away. Budhi is about 36 km away. Kathua is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Katoch (under 2 km), Derka (under 2 km) and Karyan (under 2 km).

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

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