Chak Nathaਚੱਕ ਨਥਾ

Where is Chak Natha?

Chak Natha is a village in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, India. It lies in the Doaba region, and the 2011 directory recorded Garhshankar, about 27 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Mahilpur community development block and is served by the Chak--Natha gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 031920, and it covers 114 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 208 people in Chak Natha: 123 men and 85 women, living in 44 households, an average of about 4.7 people per household. Spread over its 114 hectares, the population density works out to about 182 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 691 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 11, about 5 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 76.65 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 80.53 per cent and women at 71.43 per cent. The census recorded 175 workers, about 84 per cent of the village. Of the 115 main workers, the largest group, 106, were cultivators on their own land, ahead of 9 other workers in trade, transport and services. A further 60 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Chak Natha's land. Of the village's 114 hectares, 95 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and 34 hectares of it were irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (34 hectares). About 6 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 10 hours a day. With 107 cultivators and 7 agricultural labourers in the census, most farm work in the village is done by landholding families themselves.

Schools and facilities

The Census 2011 Village Directory gives the fullest picture of village facilities. Education in the village runs through one government primary school, so children can study in the village up to Class 5.

Health facilities recorded inside the village in 2011 included a community health centre and a primary health centre. Treated tap water was available in the village. The village had its own post office. It also had mobile phone coverage. It had no bank branch or ATM in the 2011 record; the nearest bank was within five kilometres. Domestic electricity supply was recorded at 10 hours a day.

Getting there

Chak Natha is reached by pucca roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Garhshankar, about 27 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the village has its own railway station. Garhshankar, the tehsil headquarters, and Hoshiarpur city, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Malewal, Meghowal, Jaijon and Mehngerwal.

What is the population of Chak Natha?

The population of Chak Natha was 208 at the 2011 census, living in 44 households in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district.

What facilities does Chak Natha have?

According to the Census 2011 Village Directory, Chak Natha has a government primary school and a post office. It had no bank branch inside the village in that record.