Coordinates: 30°46′39″N 75°21′46″E / 30.77750°N 75.36278°E / 30.77750; 75.36278

Chuhar Chak

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Chuhar Chak
Village
Chuhar Chak is located in Punjab
Chuhar Chak
Chuhar Chak
Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates: 30°46′39″N 75°21′46″E / 30.77750°N 75.36278°E / 30.77750; 75.36278
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictMoga
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,636
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
142053 [1]
Nearest cityMoga
Sex ratio1000/832 ♂/♀

Chuhar Chak is a town located in the Moga district of Punjab, India.

Geography[]

This village is surrounded by Dhudike (1 km), Daudhar (5 km), Daangian (5 km), Kaonke Kalan (4 km), Nanaksar Kaleran (6 km), Galib Kalan (7 km), Killi Chahlan (4 km). Ajitwal is the nearest railway station at 4 km.

Demographics[]

The village has total population of 1,636 with 277 households, 893 males and 743 females.[2]

Culture[]

Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language of the village.

Religion[]

The villagers are mainly Sikhs and follows the Sikh faith with Hindu minorities.

Education[]

Senior Secondary School was established as Khalsa High School in 1904. There is an ITI for girls. Most of the students from the village go to Government College, Dhudike for their graduation.

Sarpanch (village head)[]

Charanjit Kaur Gill - she is sarpanch of as of 30 December, 2018.

Personalities[]

  • , member of ghadar party
  • Lachhman Singh Gill, the former Chief Minister of Punjab
  • , the director of the movie Putt Jattan De
  • , veteran journalist and media personality are well known personalities from this village.
  • Businessman Late s. Maghi Singh Kaler and his son s. Lachhman Singh Kaler had and still own the biggest and most well-known transport company in South India. The companies they own are "Dehli Hyderabad Transport" and "Kaler Transport". These people are very well known in all of India, and in all of North America amongst some Punjabi communities. They currently reside in Vancouver B.C.

References[]

  1. ^ "PIN code for Chuhar Chak". www.indiapost.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Population of Chuhar Chak, sub-district Moga (Sr. No. 50)". Government of India. www.censusindia.gov.in. 2001. Retrieved 29 December 2011.

See also[]

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