Chhaula

Not to be confused with Chhawla.
Chhaula
ਚ੍ਹੌਲ਼ਾ
Village
Chhaula
Chhaula

Location in Punjab, India

Coordinates: 30°58′52″N 75°29′11″E / 30.9810756°N 75.4863153°E / 30.9810756; 75.4863153Coordinates: 30°58′52″N 75°29′11″E / 30.9810756°N 75.4863153°E / 30.9810756; 75.4863153
Country  India
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Phillaur
Government
  Type Panchayat raj
  Body Gram panchayat
Elevation 246 m (807 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 468[1]
  Sex ratio 215/213 /
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 144410
Telephone code 01826
ISO 3166 code IN-PB
Vehicle registration PB 37
Post office Phillaur
Website jalandhar.nic.in

Chhaula (Punjabi: ਚ੍ਹੌਲ਼ਾ) is a village in the Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar District of the Indian state of Punjab. It is located on 32 kilometres (20 mi) from the head postal office in Phillaur, 19.6 kilometres (12.2 mi) from Nakodar, 43.6 kilometres (27.1 mi) from Jalandhar, and 148 kilometres (92 mi) from the state capital of Chandigarh. The village is administered by the Sarpanch, an elected representative.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census, Chhaula has a population of 468.[1] The village has a literacy rate of 79.80%, higher than the average literacy rate of Punjab.

Most villagers belong to a Schedule Caste (SC), comprising 36.97% of the total.

Education

The village has a co-ed primary school (Pri Chhaula School) which provide a mid-day meal as per the Indian Midday Meal Scheme and it was founded in 1971.

Transport

Nakodar Railway Station is the nearest railway station which is 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from the village and Ludhiana Jn is 44 kilometres (27 mi) away.

The nearest airport is located 62 kilometres (39 mi) away in Ludhiana. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is 134 kilometres (83 mi) away, however, another international airport is located in Chandigarh.

References


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