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About Chhawal Village

Chhawal is a mid sized village in Amla tehsil, in the district of Betul, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,363, made up of 694 males and 669 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 444.91 hectares hectares.

Chhawal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhawal village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Betul
Tehsil Amla
Area (hectares) 444.91 hectares
Population 1,363
Male Population 694
Female Population 669
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
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 Chhawal compares

By the 2011 count Chhawal is the 31st largest of the 151 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 961 residents. Its 444.91 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Chhawal

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

Chhawal lies about 31 km from Betul, and the nearest railway station is Lalawadi, about 3.0 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 Chhawal
Nearest railway station Lalawadi 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Amla 8.3 km
District headquarters Betul 31 km

Villages closest to Chhawal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhawal village had a population of 1,363. That makes it the 31st largest of the 151 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 961 residents.

Chhawal village has 694 males and 669 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhawal has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

Chhawal covers 444.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chhawal falls under Amla tehsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhawal is Lalawadi, about 3.0 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 Chhawal.

Chhawal is about 31 km from Betul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhawal is in Amla tehsil of Betul district. Lalawadi is about 3.0 km away. Amla is about 8.3 km away. Betul is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dutmur (under 2 km), Deogaon (2.3 km) and Borikhurd (2.3 km).

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

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