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About Chaguwala Village

Chaguwala is a mid sized village in Gurdaspur tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,412, made up of 771 males and 641 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 831 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143520, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaguwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaguwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Gurdaspur
Pincode 143520
Area (hectares) 160 hectares
Population 1,412
Male Population 771
Female Population 641
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 831
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 Chaguwala compares

By the 2011 count Chaguwala is the 122nd largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 998 residents. Its 160 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Chaguwala

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

Chaguwala lies about 11 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jhawar, about 10 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 Chaguwala
Nearest railway station Jhawar 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Gurdaspur 11 km

Villages closest to Chaguwala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaguwala village had a population of 1,412. That makes it the 122nd largest of the 616 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 998 residents.

Chaguwala village has 771 males and 641 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaguwala has about 831 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Chaguwala is 143520. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaguwala covers 160 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chaguwala falls under Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Chaguwala is Jhawar, about 10 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 Chaguwala.

Chaguwala is about 11 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaguwala is in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Jhawar is about 10 km away. Gurdaspur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Singowal (under 2 km), Makandpur (under 2 km) and Hassanpur (under 2 km).

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

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