Chowka, Seraikela Kharsawan should not be confused with Chowka.
Chowka | |
Other Name: | Chauka |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
Coordinates: | 22.9672°N 85.9695°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1492 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages * |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 832404 |
Area Code: | 06597 |
Registration Plate: | JH 22 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 80.96% |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
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.
Chauka is located at 22.9672°N 85.9695°W.
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.
There is a police station at Chowka.[3]
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)
Government High School Chowka is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1958. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X.[5]