Chowka (also spelled as Chauka) is a village in the
Chandil CD block in the
Chandil subdivision of the
Seraikela Kharsawan district
Seraikela Kharsawan district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Seraikela town is the district headquarters of Saraikela Kharsawan district . The district is well known for Seraikela Chhau, one of the three di ...
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Geography
Location
Chauka is located at .
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.
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.
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).
(*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.
References
Villages in Seraikela Kharsawan district
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