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About Chakhi Village

Chakhi is a mid sized village in Sikandra tehsil, in the district of Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 816, made up of 426 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112.23 hectares hectares.

Chakhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakhi village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Kanpur Dehat
Tehsil Sikandra
Area (hectares) 112.23 hectares
Population 816
Male Population 426
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Chakhi compares

By the 2011 count Chakhi is the 117th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,402 residents. Its 112.23 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 856.

Getting to Chakhi

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

Chakhi lies about 23 km from Kanpur Dehat, and the nearest railway station is Kanchausi, about 20 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 Chakhi
Tehsil headquarters Sikandra 7.1 km
Nearest town Auraiya 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Kanchausi 20 km
District headquarters Kanpur Dehat 23 km

Villages closest to Chakhi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakhi village had a population of 816. That makes it the 117th largest of the 186 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,402 residents.

Chakhi village has 426 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakhi has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 856.

Chakhi covers 112.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakhi falls under Sikandra tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chakhi is Kanchausi, about 20 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 Chakhi.

Chakhi is about 23 km from Kanpur Dehat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakhi is in Sikandra tehsil of Kanpur Dehat district. Sikandra is about 7.1 km away. Auraiya is about 9.4 km away. Kanchausi is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tutuapur (under 2 km), Sahanipur (under 2 km) and Bishalpur (under 2 km).

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

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