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About Chhonk Village

Chhonk is a large village in Sasni tehsil, in the district of Mahamaya Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,621, made up of 1,407 males and 1,214 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 863 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 202170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhonk Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhonk village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahamaya Nagar
Tehsil Sasni
Pincode 202170
Area (hectares) 320.32 hectares
Population 2,621
Male Population 1,407
Female Population 1,214
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 863
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chhonk compares

By the 2011 count Chhonk is the 26th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,835 residents. Its 320.32 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 874.

Getting to Chhonk

Chhonk is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chhonk as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chhonk from other places

Chhonk lies about 33 km from Mahamaya Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Jalesar City, about 5.4 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 Chhonk
Nearest railway station Jalesar City 5.4 km
Nearest town Jalesar 6.0 km
District headquarters Mahamaya Nagar 33 km
Tehsil headquarters Sasni 34 km

Villages closest to Chhonk

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhonk village had a population of 2,621. That makes it the 26th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,835 residents.

Chhonk village has 1,407 males and 1,214 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhonk has about 863 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 874.

The pincode recorded for Chhonk is 202170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhonk covers 320.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhonk falls under Sasni tehsil of Mahamaya Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhonk is Jalesar City, about 5.4 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 km distance for Chhonk.

Chhonk is about 33 km from Mahamaya Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhonk is in Sasni tehsil of Mahamaya Nagar district. Jalesar City is about 5.4 km away. Jalesar is about 6.0 km away. Mahamaya Nagar is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagla Ummed (under 2 km), Garaw Garhi (3.6 km) and Darkauli (19 km).

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

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