A (Hindi: चौकी , also spelled , and ) is a police workstation, gatehouse or

police box A police box is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police. It was used in the United Kingdom throughout the 20th century from the early 1920s. Unlike an ordinar ...

in the Indian Police, and is the basic unit of police presence in any area. Each is under the charge of a sub-inspector. There are typically more than stations in a state police force, for example in Maharashtra. ''Criminal Justice India Series'', Vol. 4 (HB) -8177643657 Page 23 "Maharashtra Police Force is the foremost police organisation in the country. Keeping in view the length and breadth of Maharashtra... The other units are 710 Police outposts and 1,064 Police chowky.1 The actual police strength is 1,32,604."

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