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About Chaukhari Village

Chaukhari is a mid sized village in Kandi tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 524, made up of 270 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaukhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaukhari village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Kandi
Pincode 822120
Area (hectares) 22 hectares
Population 524
Male Population 270
Female Population 254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chaukhari compares

By the 2011 count Chaukhari is the 52nd largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,085 residents. Its 22 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Chaukhari

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

How far is Chaukhari from other places

Chaukhari lies about 36 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Muhammadganj, about 12 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 Chaukhari
Tehsil headquarters Kandi 1.5 km
Nearest railway station Muhammadganj 12 km
Nearest town Husainābād 23 km
District headquarters Garhwa 36 km

Villages closest to Chaukhari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaukhari village had a population of 524. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,085 residents.

Chaukhari village has 270 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaukhari has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Chaukhari is 822120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaukhari covers 22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chaukhari falls under Kandi tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chaukhari is Muhammadganj, about 12 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 - 10 km distance for Chaukhari.

Chaukhari is about 36 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaukhari is in Kandi tehsil of Garhwa district. Kandi is about 1.5 km away. Muhammadganj is about 12 km away. Husainābād is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarki (under 2 km), Sheikpura Alias Dhabsarki (under 2 km) and Kachar (under 2 km).

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

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