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About Chak Dhanwa Village

Chak Dhanwa is a small village in Sagri tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 158, made up of 76 males and 82 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,079 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276141, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chak Dhanwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chak Dhanwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Sagri
Pincode 276141
Area (hectares) 21.8 hectares
Population 158
Male Population 76
Female Population 82
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 10+ km distance

How Chak Dhanwa compares

By the 2011 count Chak Dhanwa is the 686th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 21.8 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Chak Dhanwa

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

Chak Dhanwa lies about 21 km from Azamgarh. 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 Chak Dhanwa
District headquarters Azamgarh 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Sagri 26 km

Villages closest to Chak Dhanwa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sagri 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 Chak Dhanwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Chak Dhanwa village had a population of 158. That makes it the 686th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Chak Dhanwa village has 76 males and 82 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chak Dhanwa has about 1079 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Chak Dhanwa is 276141. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chak Dhanwa covers 21.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chak Dhanwa falls under Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Chak Dhanwa notes the nearest railway station 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 Chak Dhanwa.

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

Chak Dhanwa is in Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district. Azamgarh is about 21 km away. Sagri is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanawa Khas (under 2 km), Brijmani Bujurg (under 2 km) and Brijmani Khurd (under 2 km).

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

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