Chak is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kapurthala , which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Chak. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Chak | |
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Village | |
  Chak Location in Punjab, India  Chak Chak (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′17″N 76°29′17″E / 31.238171°N 76.488118°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 309 |
| Sex ratio 167/142♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography edit
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Chak has a total number of 62 houses and population of 309 of which include 167 males and 142 females. Literacy rate of Chak is 75.37%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 41 which is 13.27% of total population of Chak, and child sex ratio is approximately 1929, higher than state average of 846.
Population data edit
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 62 | - | - |
| Population | 309 | 167 | 142 |
| Child (0-6) | 41 | 14 | 27 |
| Schedule Caste | 189 | 106 | 83 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 75.37 % | 81.70 % | 66.96 % |
| Total Workers | 119 | 109 | 10 |
| Main Worker | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Air travel connectivity edit
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.