Chachohar

Coordinates: 29°50′24″N 75°23′42″E / 29.840°N 75.395°E / 29.840; 75.395
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Chachohar
Village
Chachohar is located in Punjab
Chachohar
Chachohar
Location in Punjab, India
Chachohar is located in India
Chachohar
Chachohar
Chachohar (India)
Coordinates: 29°50′24″N 75°23′42″E / 29.840°N 75.395°E / 29.840; 75.395
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictMansa
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
 • RegionalPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Chachohar is a village in Mansa district of East Punjab.[1][2] In 2009, the village was honored for increasing the number of girls in schools.[3] The village was on the list for more than 90% of voting in the February 2012 election.[4]

Geography[edit]

The village is approximately centered at 29°50′24″N 75°23′42″E / 29.84000°N 75.39500°E / 29.84000; 75.39500.[5] Bhamme Khurd, Kaur Wala, Khiali Chehlan Wali, Lakhmir Wala and Akkan Wali are the surrounding villages.

Demographics[edit]

Punjabi is the mother tongue as well as the official language of the village.

The population mostly follows Sikhism with other minorities.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ਨਹਿਰੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਈ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਪ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ". Punjabi Tribune. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ^ "ਮੋਘਾ ਨੀਵਾਂ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਖਿਲਾਫ਼ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ". Daily Ajit. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. ^ "ਸਕੂਲਾਂ 'ਚ ਮੁੰਡਿਆਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਕੁੜੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਕਾਫੀ ਘੱਟ". ihues.com. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. ^ "ਪੋਲਿੰਗ ਫ਼ੀਸਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਨਸਾ ਦੇ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਨੇ ਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਮਾਰੀ". Punjabi Tribune. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  5. ^ Google Maps