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About Chaka Village

Chaka is a mid sized village in Jakholi tehsil, in the district of Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 784, made up of 381 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,058 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 246421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaka village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Rudraprayag
Tehsil Jakholi
Pincode 246421
Area (hectares) 99.17 hectares
Population 784
Male Population 381
Female Population 403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,058
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 Chaka compares

By the 2011 count Chaka is the 19th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 464 residents. Its 99.17 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1247.

Getting to Chaka

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

Chaka lies about 62 km from Rudraprayag, and the nearest railway station is Ramnagar, about 44 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 Chaka
Tehsil headquarters Jakholi 20 km
Nearest town Rāmnagar 44 km
Nearest railway station Ramnagar 44 km
District headquarters Rudraprayag 62 km

Villages closest to Chaka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaka village had a population of 784. That makes it the 19th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 464 residents.

Chaka village has 381 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaka has about 1058 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1247.

The pincode recorded for Chaka is 246421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaka covers 99.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chaka falls under Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Chaka is Ramnagar, about 44 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 Chaka.

Chaka is about 62 km from Rudraprayag in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaka is in Jakholi tehsil of Rudraprayag district. Jakholi is about 20 km away. Rāmnagar is about 44 km away. Ramnagar is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pauthi (8.3 km), Sem (10 km) and Sema (10 km).

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

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