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About Man Chak Village

Man Chak is a mid sized village in Akhnoor tehsil, in the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,296, made up of 616 males and 680 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,104 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 181202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Man Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Man Chak village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Tehsil Akhnoor
Pincode 181202
Area (hectares) 140 hectares
Population 1,296
Male Population 616
Female Population 680
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,104
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 Man Chak compares

By the 2011 count Man Chak is the 55th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,057 residents. Its 140 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Man Chak

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

Man Chak lies about 28 km from Jammu, and the nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi, about 31 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 Man Chak
Nearest town Akhnūr 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Akhnoor 28 km
District headquarters Jammu 28 km
Nearest railway station Jammu Tawi 31 km

Villages closest to Man Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Akhnoor 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 Man Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Man Chak village had a population of 1,296. That makes it the 55th largest of the 207 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,057 residents.

Man Chak village has 616 males and 680 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Man Chak has about 1104 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Man Chak is 181202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Man Chak covers 140 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Man Chak falls under Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Man Chak is Jammu Tawi, about 31 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 Man Chak.

Man Chak is about 28 km from Jammu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Man Chak is in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district. Akhnūr is about 18 km away. Akhnoor is about 28 km away. Jammu 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 Badhan (under 2 km), Indri (under 2 km) and Dadora (under 2 km).

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

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