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About Chak Chao Village

Chak Chao is a mid sized village in Batala tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 670, made up of 342 males and 328 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 162 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143514, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chak Chao Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chak Chao village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Batala
Pincode 143514
Area (hectares) 162 hectares
Population 670
Male Population 342
Female Population 328
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Chak Chao compares

By the 2011 count Chak Chao is the 250th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents. Its 162 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 910.

Getting to Chak Chao

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

Chak Chao lies about 42 km from Gurdaspur. 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 Chao
Nearest town Qadian 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Batala 25 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 42 km

Villages closest to Chak Chao

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chak Chao village had a population of 670. That makes it the 250th largest of the 351 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,329 residents.

Chak Chao village has 342 males and 328 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chak Chao has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 910.

The pincode recorded for Chak Chao is 143514. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chak Chao covers 162 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chak Chao falls under Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The census record for Chak Chao notes the nearest railway station 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 Chak Chao.

Chak Chao is about 42 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chak Chao is in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Qadian is about 18 km away. Batala is about 25 km away. Gurdaspur is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kaure (under 2 km), Mand (1.6 km) and Dakoha (2.3 km).

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

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