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Villages in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar districtPunjabStatePhillaurChandigarhSarpanchCensus India in 2011literacy ratechild sex ratioSchedule CasteSchedule Tribelivelihoodmid-day mealMidday Meal SchemeRight of Children to Free and Compulsory Education ActAmardeep Singh Shergill Memorial college MukandpurLovely Professional UniversitySahnewal AirportLudhianaSri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar
Chak Dana | |
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| Coordinates: 31°02′46″N 75°57′05″E / 31.0461135°N 75.9514099°E / 31.0461135; 75.9514099Coordinates: 31°02′46″N 75°57′05″E / 31.0461135°N 75.9514099°E / 31.0461135; 75.9514099 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat raj |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,647[1] |
| Sex ratio 831/816 ♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144422 |
| Telephone code | 01823 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Post office | Urapar[2] |
| Website | nawanshahr.nic.in |
Chak Dana also spelled as Chakdana is a village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) away from postal head office Urapar, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Phillaur, 10.6 kilometres (6.6 mi) from district headquarter Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and 106 kilometres (66 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by Sarpanch an elected representative of the village.[3]
Contents
1 Demography
2 Education
3 Transport
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Demography
As of 2011, Chak Dana has a total number of 343 houses and population of 1647 of which 831 include are males while 816 are females according to the report published by Census India in 2011. The literacy rate of Chak Dana is 86.14%, higher than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 139 which is 8.44% of total population of Chak Dana, and child sex ratio is approximately 829 as compared to Punjab state average of 846.[1][4]
Most of the people are from Schedule Caste which constitutes 7.59% of total population in Chak Dana. The town does not have any Schedule Tribe population so far.[1]
As per the report published by Census India in 2011, 471 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Chak Dana which includes 426 males and 45 females. According to census survey report 2011, 92.14% workers describe their work as main work and 7.86% workers are involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.[1][5]
Education
The village has a Punjabi medium, co-ed upper primary with secondary school founded in 1969.[6][7] The schools provide mid-day meal as per Indian Midday Meal Scheme[8] and the meal prepared in school premises. As per Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act the school provide free education to children between the ages of 6 and 14.
Amardeep Singh Shergill Memorial college Mukandpur and Sikh National College Banga are the nearest colleges.[6]Lovely Professional University is 24 kilometres (15 mi) away from the village.
Transport
Phillaur railway station is the nearest train station however, Nawanshahr railway station is 17 kilometres (11 mi) away from the village. Sahnewal Airport is the nearest domestic airport which located 46 kilometres (29 mi) away in Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is located in Chandigarh also Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport is the second nearest airport which is 158 kilometres (98 mi) away in Amritsar.[9]
See also
- List of villages in India
References
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^ "All India Pincode Directory" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
^ "List of Sarpanches of Gram Panchayats in SBS Nagar district" (PDF). nawanshahr.gov.in (extract from Punjab Government Gazette). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
^ "Child Sex Ratio in India (2001-2011)". pib.nic.in.
^ "District Census Handbook SBS Nagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
^ ab "List of Schools and Colleges in SBS Nagar district" (PDF). sbsnagarpolice.com.
^ "Details about GHS Chak Dana School". icbse.com.
^ "Mid Day Meal Society". ssapunjab.org.
^ "Distance from Chak Dana (Multiple routes)". Google Map.
External links
- Tourism of Punjab
- Census of Punjab
- Locality Based PINCode
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