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About Chokad Village

Chokad is a large village in Gola tehsil, in the district of Ramgarh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,894, made up of 1,489 males and 1,405 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 290 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 829110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chokad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chokad village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Tehsil Gola
Pincode 829110
Area (hectares) 290 hectares
Population 2,894
Male Population 1,489
Female Population 1,405
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chokad compares

By the 2011 count Chokad is the 15th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,650 residents. Its 290 hectares work out to about 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

Getting to Chokad

Chokad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chokad as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Chokad from other places

Chokad lies about 28 km from Ramgarh, and the nearest railway station is Harubera, about 6.3 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 Chokad
Nearest railway station Harubera 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Gola 7.1 km
Nearest town Chitarpur 13 km
District headquarters Ramgarh 28 km

Villages closest to Chokad

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chokad village had a population of 2,894. That makes it the 15th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,650 residents.

Chokad village has 1,489 males and 1,405 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chokad has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 957.

The pincode recorded for Chokad is 829110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chokad covers 290 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chokad falls under Gola tehsil of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chokad is Harubera, about 6.3 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 10+ km distance for Chokad.

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

Chokad is in Gola tehsil of Ramgarh district. Harubera is about 6.3 km away. Gola is about 7.1 km away. Chitarpur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maganpur (under 2 km), Betul Khurd (under 2 km) and Chakarbali (under 2 km).

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

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