Chowka (also spelled as Chauka) is a village in the Chandil CD block in the Chandil subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Chowka
Chauka | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chowka Location in Jharkhand, India  Chowka Chowka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′02″N 85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Seraikela Kharsawan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,492 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 832404 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06597 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 22 |
| Literacy | 80.96% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranchi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ichagarh |
| Website | seraikela |
Geography edit
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M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location edit
Chauka is located at 22°58′02″N 85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E.
Area overview edit
The area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.[1][2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration edit
There is a police station at Chowka.[3]
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chauka had a total population of 1,492, of which 780 (52%) were males and 712 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 200. The total number of literate persons in Chauka was 1046 (80.96% of the population over 6 years).[4]
(*For language details see Chandil block#Language and religion)
Education edit
Government High School Chowka is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1958. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 378783, Pages 92-93: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "High School Chowka". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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