# Choukigawan Village, Seoni-Malwa, Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/choukigawan/ Village · Seoni-Malwa, Hoshangabad # Choukigawan Choukigawan is a village in Seoni-Malwa sub-district of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted **1,003 people in 196 households**, the 57th largest of 176 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 72.8%. - 1,003people (2011) - 196households - 78.6%literacy - 929females per 1,000 males ## Choukigawan PIN code and other codes Choukigawan falls in Seoni-Malwa sub-district, Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockSeoni-Malwa - Census village code487150 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Choukigawan from nearby towns? - Seoni Malwa (sub-district HQ)17 km by road - Hoshangabad (district HQ)67 km by road - Seoni Malwa (nearest town)17 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Choukigawan? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Choukigawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Seoni-Malwa - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Seoni-Malwa - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 8 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Choukigawan known for? The main crops are **wheat, chana and soyabean**. About 73% of the 719 hectares of village land is sown, and 457 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Choukigawan Of every 100 households in Choukigawan in 2011, 87 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 37 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Choukigawan · ■ Seoni-Malwa rural average Electricity for lighting ****87%** **76% Toilet within the home ****52%** **41% No toilet (open defecation) ****41%** **59% Tap water ****20%** **6% Drinking water within premises ****61%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** **92% Use banking services ****50%** **42% Television ****55%** **37% Mobile phone ****73%** **54% Computer with internet ****1%** **0% Two-wheeler ****37%** **24% Car / jeep / van ****6%** **3% None of these assets ****19%** **31% Own their home ****98%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Choukigawan? ■ Choukigawan · ■ Seoni-Malwa rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%** **72.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****703** **905 Working population ****30.8%** **43.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.6% for men and 66.1% for women. 52% of men and 8% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 184 (60%) · **■** Farm labourers 21 (7%) · **■** Household industry 4 (1%) · **■** Other work 24 (8%) · **■** Marginal 76 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Seoni-Malwa - Rajora Jat1,055 people - Dharam Kundi1,035 people - Banada1,034 people - Basaniya Kalan1,006 people - Khedi993 people - Jeerawah992 people - Rupadeh986 people - Mahuadhana979 people [All 187 villages in Seoni-Malwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/hoshangabad/seoni-malwa/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Choukigawan from Hoshangabad?67 km by road - What is the population of Choukigawan?1,003 (Census 2011) - Which district is Choukigawan in?Hoshangabad district (Seoni-Malwa sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Choukigawan?78.6% (Census 2011)