Chowka, Seraikela Kharsawan

Not to be confused with Chowka.

Chowka Chauka
Village
Chowka Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Chowka Chowka (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°58′02″N85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E / 22.9672; 85.9695 Coordinates: 22°58′02″N85°58′10″E / 22.9672°N 85.9695°E / 22.9672; 85.9695
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.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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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″N85°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. 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.