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About Chaukari Village

Chaukari is a small village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 277, made up of 144 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaukari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaukari village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Pincode 273407
Area (hectares) 37.93 hectares
Population 277
Male Population 144
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
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 Chaukari compares

By the 2011 count Chaukari is the 496th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 37.93 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Chaukari

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

Chaukari lies about 32 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 29 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 Chaukari
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 17 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 29 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 32 km

Villages closest to Chaukari

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 Chaukari

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaukari village had a population of 277. That makes it the 496th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Chaukari village has 144 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaukari has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Chaukari is 273407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaukari covers 37.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Chaukari is Sahjanwa, about 29 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 Chaukari.

Chaukari is about 32 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaukari is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 17 km away. Sahjanwa is about 29 km away. Gorakhpur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pipara Neem (under 2 km), Belsari Bujurg (under 2 km) and Beili Khurd (1.7 km).

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

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