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About Chhaula Village

Chhaula is a small village in Nakodar tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 313, made up of 157 males and 156 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144041, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhaula Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhaula village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Nakodar
Pincode 144041
Area (hectares) 173 hectares
Population 313
Male Population 157
Female Population 156
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 Chhaula compares

By the 2011 count Chhaula is the 123rd largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents. Its 173 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Chhaula

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

Chhaula lies about 38 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Sidhwan, about 13 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 Chhaula
Nearest railway station Sidhwan 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Nakodar 16 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 38 km

Villages closest to Chhaula

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhaula village had a population of 313. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,176 residents.

Chhaula village has 157 males and 156 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhaula has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Chhaula is 144041. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhaula covers 173 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chhaula falls under Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Chhaula is Sidhwan, about 13 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 Chhaula.

Chhaula is about 38 km from Jalandhar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhaula is in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district. Sidhwan is about 13 km away. Nakodar is about 16 km away. Jalandhar is about 38 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Raipur Araian (under 2 km), Behar (under 2 km) and Raipur Gujran (2.0 km).

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

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