Skip to main content

About Chauki Village

Chauki is a mid sized village in Gunnor tehsil, in the district of Panna, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 794, made up of 417 males and 377 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 175.53 hectares hectares.

Chauki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chauki village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Panna
Tehsil Gunnor
Area (hectares) 175.53 hectares
Population 794
Male Population 417
Female Population 377
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
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 Chauki compares

By the 2011 count Chauki is the 57th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 922 residents. Its 175.53 hectares work out to about 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Chauki

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

Chauki lies about 9.8 km from Panna, and the nearest railway station is Khajuraho, about 34 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 Chauki
Tehsil headquarters Gunnor 9.8 km
District headquarters Panna 9.8 km
Nearest railway station Khajuraho 34 km

Villages closest to Chauki

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chauki village had a population of 794. That makes it the 57th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 922 residents.

Chauki village has 417 males and 377 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chauki has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 919.

Chauki covers 175.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chauki falls under Gunnor tehsil of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chauki is Khajuraho, about 34 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 Chauki.

Chauki is about 9.8 km from Panna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chauki is in Gunnor tehsil of Panna district. Gunnor is about 9.8 km away. Panna is about 9.8 km away. Khajuraho is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mainha (6.0 km), Chhaparwara (7.4 km) and Katra (9.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All