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About Chashma Village

Chashma is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 901, made up of 465 males and 436 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143525, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chashma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chashma village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 143525
Area (hectares) 202 hectares
Population 901
Male Population 465
Female Population 436
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chashma compares

By the 2011 count Chashma is the 145th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 202 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, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Chashma

Chashma is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chashma 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chashma from other places

Chashma lies about 21 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Jakolari, about 3.7 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 Chashma
Nearest railway station Jakolari 3.7 km
Nearest town Dīnānagar 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 14 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 21 km

Villages closest to Chashma

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chashma village had a population of 901. That makes it the 145th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Chashma village has 465 males and 436 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chashma has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Chashma is 143525. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chashma covers 202 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chashma falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Chashma is Jakolari, about 3.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Chashma.

Chashma is about 21 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chashma is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Jakolari is about 3.7 km away. Dīnānagar is about 9.0 km away. Pathankot is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jakrawar (under 2 km), Saidowal (under 2 km) and Gujrat (under 2 km).

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

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