Chaukra (Etmadpur, Agra)

Chaukra
Village
Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02Coordinates: 27°11′N 78°01′E / 27.18°N 78.02°E / 27.18; 78.02
Country	India
Government
• Type	Sarpanch
Area
• Total	395 ha (976 acres)
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,751
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Languages
Time zone	UTC+5.30
Pincode	283201[1]
Village code	01565800
Vehicle registration	UP-80
Sex ratio	1000/875 ♂/♀
Website	agra.nic.in

Chaukra is a small village of 395 hectares in Etmadpur Tehsil in Agra district in the State of Uttar Pradesh, India.^[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Chaukra depends on Agra (CB), the nearest town for all major economic activities.^[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One handpump. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tap. Chaukra's pin code is 283201^[4], and village code is 01565800. The area of Chaukra is segregated as 301 hectares irrigated area, 137 hectares unirrigated, remaining 27 hectare area not available for cultivation.

Chaukra has One post office (Chokda B.O). Chaukra has Two banks and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

Demographics[edit]

Chaukra is a census village in the district of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. The village has a total population of 3751 and has total administration over 571 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

• Chaukra has 725 children, 375 boys and 350 girls.
• Scheduled caste counts for 739 (19.70%) males constitute 411 (10.96%) of the population and females 328 (8.74%).

Medical facility[edit]

• Chaukra has 1 hospital in nearby town.

Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1990 people are literate in Chaukra out of which 1285 are males and 705 are females.

Chaukra has the following educational facilities:

• 1 Education facility
• 2 Primary schools
• 1 Upper primary school
• 1 Colleges in the nearby range

Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1067 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 1049 male, 18 female with 1053 (98.69%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 1039 males and 14 females. 601 males and 7 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 269 male and 2 female agricultural labor. 14 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Agra (CB) and Agra to sell agricultural produce and make their living.

References[edit]

External link[edit]

• Official website