# Chachoki, Kapurthala (Punjab) – Town Population & History

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Town · Kapurthala, Punjab 

# Chachoki

Chachoki is a town in Phagwara sub-district of Kapurthala district, Punjab (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,307 people** in 958 households. Literacy was 86.4%.

- 4,307people (2011)
- 958households
- 86.4%literacy
- 865females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chachoki

■ Chachoki · ■ Kapurthala urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****86.4%**

**85.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****865**

**878

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934**

**896

Working population ****36.8%**

**36.5%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chachoki

Of every 100 households in Chachoki in 2011, 99 had electricity, 87 a toilet at home and 76 cooked with LPG; 86 had a mobile phone, 53 a two-wheeler and 25 a car.

■ Chachoki · ■ Kapurthala urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**99%

Toilet within the home ****87%**

**94%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**5%

Tap water ****29%**

**83%

Drinking water within premises ****99%**

**93%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****76%**

**84%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**9%

Use banking services ****84%**

**79%

Television ****87%**

**90%

Mobile phone ****86%**

**82%

Computer with internet ****14%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****53%**

**56%

Car / jeep / van ****25%**

**18%

None of these assets ****1%**

**2%

Own their home ****67%**

**73%

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 people in Chachoki work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,395 (88%) · **■** Household industry 78 (5%) · **■** Farming 28 (2%) · **■** Marginal 84 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chachoki in numbers and road distances

- Density1,940 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall690 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 37 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)142 km by road
- Kapurthala (district HQ)54 km by road
- Phagwara (city of 1 lakh+)7 km by road
- Jalandhar (city of 5 lakh+)30 km by road
- Phagwara (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chachoki

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets30
- Water storage2,400 kl
- Electricity — homes1,240
- Electricity — industry15

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** electric generator, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chachoki?4,307 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chachoki in?Kapurthala district, Punjab