# Chak Mehar Village, Khadur Sahib, Tarn Taran (Punjab) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/khadur-sahib/chak-mehar/ Village · Khadur Sahib, Tarn Taran # Chak Mehar Chak Mehar is a village in Khadur Sahib sub-district of Tarn Taran district, Punjab, PIN code **143407**. The 2011 Census counted **1,178 people in 207 households**, the 57th largest of 94 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.8%, above the sub-district's rural average of 70.9%. - 1,178people (2011) - 207households - 76.8%literacy - 143407PIN code ## Chak Mehar PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Chak Mehar is 143407.** Chak Mehar falls in Khadur Sahib sub-district, Tarn Taran district, Punjab. - PIN code143407 - Gram panchayatChak Mehar - Community development blockChohla Sahib - Census village code038258 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Chak Mehar from nearby towns? - Khadur Sahib (sub-district HQ)15 km by road - Tarn Taran (district HQ)20 km by road - Patti (nearest town)12 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 Chak Mehar? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Chak Mehar; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Tur - ○Degree college10+ km · Khadur Sahib - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Khadur Sahib - ○Primary health centreunder 5 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertreated tap water, untreated tap water, covered wells, hand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 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 Chak Mehar known for? The main crops are **paddy, wheat and makki**. About 89% of the 287 hectares of village land is sown, and 254 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 Chak Mehar Of every 100 households in Chak Mehar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Chak Mehar · ■ Khadur Sahib rural average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **94% Toilet within the home ****66%** **69% No toilet (open defecation) ****33%** **31% Tap water ****6%** **15% Drinking water within premises ****90%** **90% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **32% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** **62% Use banking services ****62%** **57% Television ****82%** **82% Mobile phone ****84%** **76% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****46%** **46% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **8% None of these assets ****6%** **6% Own their home ****97%** **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 Chak Mehar? ■ Chak Mehar · ■ Khadur Sahib rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.8%** **70.9% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****915** **916 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****663** **808 Working population ****41.9%** **35.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 83.4% for men and 69.9% for women. 56% of men and 26% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 152 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 104 (21%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 68 (14%) · **■** Marginal 168 (34%) 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 Khadur Sahib - Sangar1,211 people - Kiri Shahi1,209 people - Sarai Talwandi1,207 people - Jhandher1,188 people - Sakkianwali1,162 people - Ghasitpura1,098 people - Devlanwal1,076 people - Dhota1,075 people [All 96 villages in Khadur Sahib](https://wherepedia.org/india/punjab/tarn-taran/khadur-sahib/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Chak Mehar?143407 - How far is Chak Mehar from Tarn Taran?20 km by road - What is the population of Chak Mehar?1,178 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chak Mehar in?Tarn Taran district (Khadur Sahib sub-district), Punjab - What is the literacy rate of Chak Mehar?76.8% (Census 2011)