Chhokran

{{For|village in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district|Chhokran, SBS Nagar}}

{{use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{use Indian English|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Chhokran

| settlement_type = Village

| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India

| coordinates = {{coord|31.0890446|N|75.897778|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Punjab

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Jalandhar

| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil

| subdivision_name3 = Phillaur

| unit_pref = Metric

| elevation_m = 246

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 2,298{{cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/30164-chhokran-punjab.html|title=Chhokran Population Census 2011|work=census2011.co.in}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_note = Sex ratio 1179/1119 /

| population_demonym =

| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Punjabi

| demographics1_title2 = Other spoken

| demographics1_info2 = Hindi

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 144029

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| area_code = 01826

| registration_plate = PB 37

| iso_code = IN-PB

| blank1_name_sec2 = Post office

| blank1_info_sec2 = Moron

| website = {{URL|jalandhar.nic.in}}

| footnotes =

}}

Chhokran is a village in Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. The village is administrated by Sarpanch who is elected representative of village. It is located {{convert|3.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from census town Apra. Chhokran is located 45 km towards East from Jalandhar, {{convert|17.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Phillaur and {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Chandigarh. The nearest train station is situated {{convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} away in Phillaur, nearest domestic airport is at Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is {{convert|139|km|mi|abbr=on}} away in Amritsar. The village has postal head office {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}} away in Moron.

Caste

The village has schedule caste (SC) constitutes 50.87% of total population of the village and it doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Education

The village has Government primary school (GPS){{cite web | url=https://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/rws/rpt_DetailsofSchools_AganwadisBlockWiseList.aspx?BlockId=0000004010&DistrictName=JALANDHAR&StateName=PUNJAB&Category=1&Type=Othr | title=Detail Of Total Schools As On 08-05-2016 | work=indiawater.gov.in | access-date=8 May 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603021415/https://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/rws/rpt_DetailsofSchools_AganwadisBlockWiseList.aspx?BlockId=0000004010&DistrictName=JALANDHAR&StateName=PUNJAB&Category=1&Type=Othr | archive-date=3 June 2016 }} and it is a Punjabi Medium, Co-educational school. The nearest high school located 1 km in Moron and 2 km away in Apra.

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