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Chaina is a small village in Malihabad tehsil, in the district of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 474, made up of 269 males and 205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 762 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.82 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Tehsil | Malihabad |
| Area (hectares) | 54.82 hectares |
| Population | 474 |
| Male Population | 269 |
| Female Population | 205 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 762 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Chaina is the 165th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,895 residents. Its 54.82 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 906.
Chaina is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chaina as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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.
Chaina lies about 37 km from Lucknow, and the nearest railway station is Rahimabad, about 4.1 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.
| Nearest railway station | Rahimabad | 4.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sandīla | 11 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Malihabad | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Lucknow | 37 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Malihabad 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Chaina village had a population of 474. That makes it the 165th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,895 residents.
Chaina village has 269 males and 205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chaina has about 762 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 906.
Chaina covers 54.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Chaina falls under Malihabad tehsil of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Chaina is Rahimabad, about 4.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chaina.
Chaina is about 37 km from Lucknow in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chaina is in Malihabad tehsil of Lucknow district. Rahimabad is about 4.1 km away. Sandīla is about 11 km away. Malihabad is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bhadesar Mau (under 2 km), Bhogalamau (under 2 km) and Dheremau (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chaina today is likely to be higher.
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