Chowka
Chauka
Village
Chowka is located in Jharkhand
Chowka
Chowka
Location in Jharkhand, India
Chowka is located in India
Chowka
Chowka
Chowka (India)
Coordinates: 22°58′02″N 85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E / 22.9672; 85.9695
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSeraikela Kharsawan
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,492
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
832404
Telephone/ STD code06597
Vehicle registrationJH 22
Literacy80.96%
Lok Sabha constituencyRanchi
Vidhan Sabha constituencyIchagarh
Websiteseraikela.nic.in

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.

Geography

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10miles
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W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
O
D
I
S
H
A
Chandil Gamharia
Range
Kharkhai
River
Karkari
River
Subarnarekha
River
Chandil Dam
T
Chandil Dam (T)
Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Sini
CT
Sini, Jharkhand (CT)
Kopali
CT
Kopali (CT)
Kharsawan
CT
Kharsawan (CT)
Kandra
CT
Kandra (CT)
Chota Gamahria
CT
Chota Gamahria (CT)
Chandil
CT
Chandil (CT)
Adityapur
M
Adityapur (M)
Seraikela
M
Saraikela (M)
Nimdih
R
Nimdih (R)
Kukru
R
Kukru (R)
Rajnagar
R
Rajnagar, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)
Gobindpur
R
Gobindpur, Seraikela Kharsawan (R)
Chowka
R
Kuchai
R
Kuchai (R)
Ichagarh
R
Ichagarh (R)
  
Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
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

Chauka is located at 22°58′02″N 85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E / 22.9672; 85.9695.

Area overview

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

There is a police station at Chowka.[3]

Demographics

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

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

  1. ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "High School Chowka". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.


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