Chak Ram Sahaiਚੱਕ ਰਾਮ ਸਹੈ

Where is Chak Ram Sahai?

Chak Ram Sahai is a village of Dinanagar tehsil in Gurdaspur district, Punjab, in the Majha region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Dinanagar, about 12 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Dinanagar community development block and is served by the Makura gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 027792, and it covers 218 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 40 people in Chak Ram Sahai: 21 men and 19 women, living in 5 households, an average of about 8.0 people per household. Spread over its 218 hectares, the population density works out to about 18 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 905 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 10, about 25 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 0 people, about 0 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 33.33 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 64.29 per cent and women at 6.25 per cent. The census recorded 23 workers, about 58 per cent of the village. Of the 22 main workers, the largest group, 22, were other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 1 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Chak Ram Sahai's land. Of the village's 218 hectares, 95 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (95 hectares). About 123 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 14 hours a day. With 0 cultivators and 0 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

For village facilities, the Census 2011 Village Directory is the fullest record available. No government school was recorded inside the village in 2011; the nearest primary school was within five kilometres.

No health facility was recorded inside the village in 2011. Treated tap water was available in the village. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was five to ten kilometres away. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Chak Ram Sahai is reached by village roads; the nearest bus service was five to ten kilometres away. The directory recorded Dinanagar, about 12 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was five to ten kilometres away. Dinanagar, the tehsil headquarters, and Gurdaspur town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Makaura and Marara.

What is the population of Chak Ram Sahai?

The population of Chak Ram Sahai was 40 at the 2011 census, living in 5 households in Dinanagar tehsil of Gurdaspur district.

What facilities does Chak Ram Sahai have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Chak Ram Sahai has . It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.