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About Chakia Village

Chakia is a small village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 168, made up of 73 males and 95 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,301 females per 1000 males. The village covers 13.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakia village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Pincode 273403
Area (hectares) 13.86 hectares
Population 168
Male Population 73
Female Population 95
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,301
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakia compares

By the 2011 count Chakia is the 568th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 13.86 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Chakia

Chakia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakia as Available within 10+ 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 Chakia from other places

Chakia lies about 26 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 25 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 Chakia
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 13 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 25 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 26 km

Villages closest to Chakia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakia village had a population of 168. That makes it the 568th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Chakia village has 73 males and 95 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakia has about 1301 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Chakia is 273403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakia covers 13.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakia falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chakia is Sahjanwa, about 25 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chakia.

Chakia is about 26 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakia is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 13 km away. Sahjanwa is about 25 km away. Gorakhpur 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 Konee Khurd (under 2 km), Lonia Khurd (under 2 km) and Masuria (under 2 km).

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

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