Chaukra, Surajgarha, Lakhisarai, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 18, 2024.

Geographic Location of Chaukra


The village Chaukra is located in Surajgarha C.D.Block of Lakhisarai District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Ghosaith Gram Panchayat. It comes under Surajgarha Community Development Block. The nearest town is Lakhisarai, which is about 45 kilometers away from Chaukra.

Travel and Communication for Chaukra


There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Chaukra,
Lakhisarai,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Chaukra


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Chaukra is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Chaukra is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Chaukra


As per available data from the year 2009, 1229 persons live in 225 house holds in the village Chaukra. There are 607 female individuals and 622 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.39% and males constitute 50.61% of the total population.

There are 162 scheduled castes persons of which 83 are females and 79 are males. Females constitute 51.23% and males constitute 48.77% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 13.18% of the total population.

Population density of Chaukra is 307.95 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Chaukra


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Total area of Chaukra is 399.09 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 298.45 ha. About 235.75 ha is un-irrigated area. About 62.7 ha is irrigated area. About 62.7 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 89.84 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 2.36 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 2.36 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6.08 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Chaukra


There are 2 private pre-primary schools in the village Chaukra.

There are 2 government primary schools in the village Chaukra.

There is a government middle school in the village Chaukra.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Piri Bazar, which is less than 5 kms away from Chaukra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Piri Bazar, which is less than 5 kms away from Chaukra.

Colleges in Chaukra


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Munger, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Lakhisarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Bhagalpur, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Lakhisarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

Other Educational Facilities in Chaukra


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Munger, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Lakhisarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Munger, which is more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

Healthcare Facilities in Chaukra


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Chaukra.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Chaukra.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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