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About Chak Village

Chak is a small village in Markacho tehsil, in the district of Kodarma, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 304, made up of 135 males and 169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,252 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825318, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chak village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Kodarma
Tehsil Markacho
Pincode 825318
Area (hectares) 25 hectares
Population 304
Male Population 135
Female Population 169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,252
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chak compares

By the 2011 count Chak is the 77th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 948 residents. Its 25 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Chak

Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chak as Available within 10+ 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 Chak from other places

Chak lies about 30 km from Kodarma, and the nearest railway station is Dasra Halt BH, about 7.0 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 Chak
Tehsil headquarters Markacho 3.1 km
Nearest railway station Dasra Halt BH 7.0 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 20 km
District headquarters Kodarma 30 km

Villages closest to Chak

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chak village had a population of 304. That makes it the 77th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 948 residents.

Chak village has 135 males and 169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chak has about 1252 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Chak is 825318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chak covers 25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chak falls under Markacho tehsil of Kodarma district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chak is Dasra Halt BH, about 7.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chak.

Chak is about 30 km from Kodarma in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chak is in Markacho tehsil of Kodarma district. Markacho is about 3.1 km away. Dasra Halt BH is about 7.0 km away. Barki Saria is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kosdihra (under 2 km), Dhubadih (under 2 km) and Simaria (under 2 km).

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

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