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About Chhotepur Village

Chhotepur is a mid sized village in Pathankot tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,440, made up of 752 males and 688 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 111 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 145023, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhotepur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhotepur village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Pathankot
Pincode 145023
Area (hectares) 111 hectares
Population 1,440
Male Population 752
Female Population 688
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Chhotepur compares

By the 2011 count Chhotepur is the 72nd largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 992 residents. Its 111 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Chhotepur

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

Chhotepur lies about 47 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Kathua, about 6.0 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 Chhotepur
Nearest railway station Kathua 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Pathankot 18 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 47 km

Villages closest to Chhotepur

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 Chhotepur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhotepur village had a population of 1,440. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 328 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 992 residents.

Chhotepur village has 752 males and 688 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhotepur has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Chhotepur is 145023. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhotepur covers 111 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhotepur falls under Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Chhotepur is Kathua, about 6.0 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 Chhotepur.

Chhotepur is about 47 km from Gurdaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhotepur is in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Kathua is about 6.0 km away. Pathankot is about 18 km away. Gurdaspur is about 47 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lahri Mahantan (3.8 km), Mahi Ul Dinpur (3.8 km) and Jagatpur (5.2 km).

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

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