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About Chuhan Village

Chuhan is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,395, made up of 671 males and 724 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,079 females per 1000 males. The village covers 301 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143533, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chuhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chuhan village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 143533
Area (hectares) 301 hectares
Population 1,395
Male Population 671
Female Population 724
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,079
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chuhan compares

By the 2011 count Chuhan is the 76th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 301 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Chuhan

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

How far is Chuhan from other places

Chuhan lies about 19 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Mirthal, about 6.2 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 Chuhan
Nearest railway station Mirthal 6.2 km
Nearest town Dīnānagar 8.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 17 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 19 km

Villages closest to Chuhan

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 Chuhan

As per the Census of India 2011, Chuhan village had a population of 1,395. That makes it the 76th largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Chuhan village has 671 males and 724 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chuhan has about 1079 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Chuhan is 143533. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chuhan covers 301 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chuhan falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Chuhan is Mirthal, about 6.2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chuhan.

Chuhan is about 19 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chuhan is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Mirthal is about 6.2 km away. Dīnānagar is about 8.1 km away. Pathankot is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhimpur (1.8 km), Milwan (2.0 km) and Gharota Kalan (2.1 km).

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

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