# Chhokar Village, Ludhiana (West), Ludhiana – PIN Code, Distance, Map & Facilities

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Village · Ludhiana (West) tehsil · Ludhiana, Punjab 

# Chhokar

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Chhokar is a village in Ludhiana (West) tehsil of Ludhiana district, Punjab, PIN code **142029**. It is 15 km by road from Ludhiana and 15 km from Ludhiana city. The 2011 Census counted **618 people in 122 households**, the 101st largest of 125 villages in the tehsil.

- 618people (2011)
- 122households
- 84.6%literacy
- 142029PIN code

## Chhokar PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Chhokar is 142029.** Chhokar falls in Ludhiana (West) tehsil, Ludhiana district, Punjab.

- PIN code142029
- Vehicle (RTO) codePB-10 / PB-91
- Nearest station codeBQH · Bhanohad Punjab
- Census village code033595
- Gram panchayatChhokar

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 Chhokar?

Nearest railway station: **Bhanohad Punjab**, 4.9 km in a straight line. Transport facts below are from the Census village directory.

- ○Bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○National highway10+ km
- ●Pucca roadIn village
- Nearest stationBhanohad Punjab (BQH) · 4.9 km
- Nearest airportSahnewal Airport (LUH) · 22 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 Chhokar from nearby cities?

- Ludhiana (tehsil HQ)15 km by road
- Ludhiana (district HQ)15 km by road
- ○Chandigarh101 km straight-line
- ○Jalandhar59 km straight-line
- ○Amritsar121 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 Chhokar

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

- HospitalRehman Hospital · 2.6 km
- Clinic / doctorSony Dental Hospital and Optical Clinic · 2.9 km
- SchoolBhai Randhir Singh Public School · 3.0 km
- College / universityFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, PCTE · 5.5 km
- BankPunjab National Bank · 2.7 km
- ATMAxis Bank · 4.4 km
- Post officePostal Store Depot ( PDS ) · 10 km
- Police stationPS Jodha · 2.8 km
- Bus standISBT Ludhiana · 15 km
- PharmacyRaj Medical Store · 6.4 km
- Fuel stationIndianoil · 2.9 km
- MarketSudhar Bazar · 9.0 km
- GurdwaraGurdwara Tahli Sahib Patshahi 10 · 2.1 km
- TempleMandir · 4.8 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 Chhokar?

618 residents — 321 male, 297 female — in 122 households, about 5.1 per household.

■ Chhokar · ■ Ludhiana rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.6%**

**78.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**897

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1071**

**859

Working population ****35.0%**

**37.1%

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 126 (58%) · **■** Farm labourers 29 (13%) · **■** Household industry 11 (5%) · **■** Other work 41 (19%) · **■** Marginal 9 (4%)

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

## What facilities are there in Chhokar?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Chhokar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 government
- ●Landline telephoneIn village
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Sports fieldIn village
- ●Daily newspaper supplyIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Pamal
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Akalgarh
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Ludhiana
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watertreated tap water, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 12 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 Chhokar known for?

The main crops are **wheat, paddy and maize**. About 89% of the land is sown and 100 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 Chhokar

Literacy is 88.1% for men and 80.9% for women — a gap of 7.2 points. 60% of men and 8% of women work.

Literacy — men ****88.1%**

Literacy — women ****80.9%**

Working — men ****60%**

Working — women ****8%**

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

## Schools and health care in Chhokar

### Schools in the village

- ●Primary school1 govt

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

## Roads, transport and connectivity in Chhokar

- Roads in the villageOther district road, Black-topped (pucca) road, All-weather road, Footpath
- Local transportAuto-rickshaws, Taxis, Vans, Tractors
- ConnectivityLandline phones, Mobile 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 Chhokar

- ●Drainageopen drains
- ●Total Sanitation Campaign areaYes
- ○Waste disposalNo system (garbage on road)

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

## Land, irrigation and power in Chhokar

### Land use (hectares)

****

**■** Net sown 100 (89%) · **■** Non-farm use 12 (11%)

### Irrigated area by source (hectares)

**

**■** Tube wells / wells 100 (100%)

### Electricity supply (2011)

- Power for homes10 h summer · 11 h winter
- Power for farms11 h summer · 12 h winter
- Power for shops10 h summer · 12 h winter

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

## How Chhokar ranks

- Population in Ludhiana (West) tehsil101st of 125
- Population in Ludhiana district673rd of 885
- Literacy in Ludhiana (West) tehsil25th of 125
- Women's literacy in Ludhiana (West) tehsil18th of 125

Ranks among inhabited villages; Census 2011.

## Homes and amenities in Chhokar

Of every 100 households in Chhokar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 79 a toilet at home and 66 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 45 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Chhokar · ■ Ludhiana (West) rural average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****79%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****21%**

**10%

Tap water ****7%**

**35%

Drinking water within premises ****81%**

**90%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****66%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****33%**

**36%

Use banking services ****71%**

**66%

Television ****78%**

**85%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**77%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****45%**

**52%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**17%

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

**3%

Own their home ****98%**

**89%

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 Chhokar 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 Chhokar

- Khandur · 1.8 km · 3,033 people
- Pamali · 2.1 km · 1,758 people
- Rattan · 2.6 km · 1,223 people
- Mansuran · 2.7 km · 3,564 people
- Rurka · 2.7 km · 2,235 people
- Pamal · 3.0 km · 3,398 people

[All 127 villages in Ludhiana (West) tehsil](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/ludhiana/ludhiana-west/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Chhokar?142029
- Which district is Chhokar in?Ludhiana district (Ludhiana (West) tehsil), Punjab
- Which is the nearest railway station to Chhokar?Bhanohad Punjab (BQH), about 4.9 km away
- How far is Chhokar from Ludhiana?15 km by road
- Which is the nearest hospital to Chhokar?Rehman Hospital, about 2.6 km away (straight-line)
- What is the population of Chhokar?618 (Census 2011)
- What crops are grown in Chhokar?wheat, paddy and maize