Achan Chakਅਚਨ ਚੱਕ

Where is Achan Chak?

Achan Chak is a village of Phillaur tehsil in Jalandhar district, Punjab, in the Doaba region of the state. The 2011 directory recorded Phillaur, about 4 kilometres away, as its nearest town. The village falls in the Phillaur community development block and is served by the Burj Pukhta gram panchayat. In the census record it carries village code 030112, and it covers 186 hectares.

Population and households

The 2011 census counted 138 people in Achan Chak: 69 men and 69 women, living in 26 households, an average of about 5.3 people per household. Spread over its 186 hectares, the population density works out to about 74 people per square kilometre. The sex ratio was 1000 women for every 1,000 men. Children up to the age of six numbered 24, about 17 per cent of the village. Scheduled Castes made up 113 people, about 82 per cent of the population, and no Scheduled Tribe population was recorded.

Literacy in 2011 stood at 78.07 per cent among residents aged seven and above, with men at 83.64 per cent and women at 72.88 per cent. The census recorded 87 workers, about 63 per cent of the village. Of the 72 main workers, the largest group, 39, were other workers in trade, transport and services, ahead of 30 cultivators on their own land and 3 household industry workers. A further 15 people were marginal workers, employed for only part of the year.

Land and farming

Farming covers most of Achan Chak's land. Of the village's 186 hectares, 162 hectares were net sown area in the 2011 record, and every sown hectare was irrigated. Irrigation came mainly from wells and tube-wells (162 hectares). About 4 hectares were under non-agricultural uses such as the village settlement, roads and ponds. Farm power supply was recorded at 6 hours a day. With 30 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. 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 12 hours a day.

Getting there

Achan Chak is reached by pucca, all-weather roads; the nearest bus service was within five kilometres. The directory recorded Phillaur, about 4 kilometres away, as the nearest town, and the nearest railway station was within five kilometres. Phillaur, the tehsil headquarters, and Jalandhar town, the district headquarters, are the practical hubs for administration and onward travel. Neighbouring villages include Gulamgarh, Chhaula, Garha and Bajar.

What is the population of Achan Chak?

The population of Achan Chak was 138 at the 2011 census, living in 26 households in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district.

What facilities does Achan Chak have?

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