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About Chikna Village

Chikna is a mid sized village in Anandpur Sahib tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,009, made up of 504 males and 505 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,002 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chikna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chikna village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Anandpur Sahib
Pincode 140115
Area (hectares) 75 hectares
Population 1,009
Male Population 504
Female Population 505
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,002
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 Chikna compares

By the 2011 count Chikna is the 70th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 945 residents. Its 75 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Chikna

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

Chikna lies about 28 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Kiratpur Sahib, about 4.7 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 Chikna
Nearest railway station Kiratpur Sahib 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Anandpur Sahib 10 km
District headquarters Rupnagar 28 km
Nearest town Ropar 28 km

Villages closest to Chikna

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Anandpur Sahib 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 Chikna

As per the Census of India 2011, Chikna village had a population of 1,009. That makes it the 70th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 945 residents.

Chikna village has 504 males and 505 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chikna has about 1002 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Chikna is 140115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chikna covers 75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chikna falls under Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Chikna is Kiratpur Sahib, about 4.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chikna.

Chikna is about 28 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chikna is in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district. Kiratpur Sahib is about 4.7 km away. Anandpur Sahib is about 10 km away. Rupnagar is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majher (under 2 km), Baruwala (1.8 km) and Nard (2.0 km).

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

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