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About Chankauli Village

Chankauli is a mid sized village in Nichlaul tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,808, made up of 935 males and 873 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273153, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chankauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chankauli village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Nichlaul
Pincode 273153
Area (hectares) 176.82 hectares
Population 1,808
Male Population 935
Female Population 873
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chankauli compares

By the 2011 count Chankauli is the 102nd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,782 residents. Its 176.82 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Chankauli

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

How far is Chankauli from other places

Chankauli lies about 21 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Gurli Ramgarhwa, about 4.9 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 Chankauli
Nearest railway station Gurli Ramgarhwa 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Nichlaul 13 km
Nearest town Mahārāganj 18 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 21 km

Villages closest to Chankauli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chankauli village had a population of 1,808. That makes it the 102nd largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,782 residents.

Chankauli village has 935 males and 873 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chankauli has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Chankauli is 273153. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chankauli covers 176.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chankauli falls under Nichlaul tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chankauli is Gurli Ramgarhwa, about 4.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chankauli.

Chankauli is about 21 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chankauli is in Nichlaul tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Gurli Ramgarhwa is about 4.9 km away. Nichlaul is about 13 km away. Mahārāganj is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karidih (under 2 km), Rudalapur (under 2 km) and Gajauli (under 2 km).

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

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