# Chaunta Village, Ludhiana (East), Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Ludhiana (East) tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Chaunta

ਚੌਂਤਾ

Chaunta is a village in Ludhiana (East) tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **141126**. It is 26 km by road from Ludhiana and 26 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **2,295 people in 394 households**, the 39th largest of 181 villages in the tehsil.

- 2,295people (2011)
- 394households
- 63.9%literacy
- 141126PIN code

## Chaunta PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chaunta is 141126.** Chaunta falls in Ludhiana (East) tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code141126
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeSNL · Sanehwal
- Census village code033401
- Gram panchayatChaunta

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

STD code: Wikidata. Station code: OpenStreetMap. RTO: district code.

## How to reach Chaunta?

Nearest railway station: **Sanehwal**, 15 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus serviceunder 5 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○National highwayunder 5 km
- ○Pucca roadunder 5 km
- Nearest stationSanehwal (SNL) · 15 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 15 km

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract 2026-10-28](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## How far is Chaunta from nearby cities?

- Ludhiana (tehsil HQ)26 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)26 km by road
- ○Chandigarh74 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar61 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar134 km straight-line
- ○New Delhi283 km straight-line

Road distances: Census village directory. Straight-line distances from coordinates (OpenStreetMap / GeoNames).

## Nearest hospital, school, bank and more to Chaunta

The closest named places mapped around Chaunta, with straight-line distance from the village centre.

- HospitalGovernment Hospital, Mattewara · 7.8 km
- Clinic / doctorBangali Clinic · 13 km
- SchoolJawahar Navodya Vidyalaya · 5.7 km
- College / universitySatguru Partap Singh Academy · 9.9 km
- BankPunjab National Bank · 0.4 km
- ATMHDFC Bank ATM · 5.4 km
- Police stationPolice station · 13 km
- Bus standghumaan adda · 9.3 km
- PharmacySood Medical Store · 14 km
- Fuel stationHindustan Petroleum · 1.2 km
- GurdwaraGURUDWARA SRI KHUHI SAHIB G ☬☬ · 13 km
- TempleDurga Mata Mandir · 13 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract 2026-10-28](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright); [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

Mapped places only; a closer facility may exist but not be mapped yet.

## What is the population of Chaunta?

2,295 residents — 1,190 male, 1,105 female — in 394 households, about 5.8 per household.

■ Chaunta · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****63.9%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****923**

**859

Working population ****29.3%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 132 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 161 (24%) · **■** Household industry 20 (3%) · **■** Other work 352 (52%) · **■** Marginal 8 (1%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232).

## What facilities are there in Chaunta?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Chaunta; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government, 1 private
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Kum Kalan
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Ludhiana
- ○ITI / vocational school5–10 km · Ludhiana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○ATMunder 5 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water and hand pumps
- Electricity (2011)13 h summer · 10 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

Surveyed for reference year 2009; facilities may have changed.

## What is Chaunta known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and potato**. About 86% of the land is sown and 524 hectares are irrigated, 100% by tube wells.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Women and men in Chaunta

Literacy is 70.0% for men and 57.3% for women — a gap of 12.7 points. 52% of men and 5% of women work.

Literacy — men ****70.0%**

Literacy — women ****57.3%**

Working — men ****52%**

Working — women ****5%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/6232).

## Schools and health care in Chaunta

### Schools in the village

- ●Primary school1 govt · 1 private

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Chaunta

- Roads in the villageState highway, Major district road, Other district road, Gravel (kuchha) road, Footpath
- ConnectivityMobile coverage, Daily newspaper

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Sanitation and drainage in Chaunta

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ○Total Sanitation Campaign areaNo

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## Land, irrigation and power in Chaunta

### Land use (hectares)

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**■** Net sown 524 (86%) · **■** Culturable waste 30 (5%) · **■** Tree crops 2 (0%) · **■** Forest 55 (9%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

**

**■** Tube wells / wells 524 (100%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes12 h summer · 13 h winter
- Power for farms8 h summer · 10 h winter
- Power for shops10 h summer · 14 h winter

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – Ludhiana](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1002).

## How Chaunta ranks

- Population in Ludhiana (East) tehsil39th of 181
- Population in Ludhiana district186th of 885
- Literacy in Ludhiana (East) tehsil163rd of 181
- Women's literacy in Ludhiana (East) tehsil164th of 181

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Homes and amenities in Chaunta

Of every 100 households in Chaunta in 2011, 92 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Chaunta · ■ Ludhiana (East) rural average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**85%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**13%

Tap water ****8%**

**33%

Drinking water within premises ****89%**

**86%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**51%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**41%

Use banking services ****64%**

**57%

Television ****86%**

**82%

Mobile phone ****70%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**12%

None of these assets ****4%**

**4%

Own their home ****97%**

**87%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Weather in Chaunta and best time to visit

The most comfortable months are **October to March**, when average temperatures are 12–27 °C and rain is light. May and June are very hot; most rain falls in July and August.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Villages near Chaunta

- Salempur · 0.8 km · 527 people
- Garcha · 2.1 km · 332 people
- Kalewal · 2.2 km · 441 people
- Rattangarh · 2.3 km · 545 people
- Dholanwal · 2.5 km · 1,914 people
- Salkiana · 2.8 km · 302 people

[All 184 villages in Ludhiana (East) tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/ludhiana-east/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chaunta?141126
- Which district is Chaunta in?Ludhiana district (Ludhiana (East) tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Chaunta?Sanehwal (SNL), about 15 km away
- How far is Chaunta from Ludhiana?26 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Chaunta?Government Hospital, Mattewara, about 7.8 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Chaunta?2,295 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Chaunta?wheat, paddy and potato