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Chak Sahbu

Coordinates: 31°04′47″N 75°52′38″E / 31.079715°N 75.877359°E / 31.079715; 75.877359
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Chak Sabhu
Village
Chak Sabhu is located in Punjab
Chak Sabhu
Chak Sabhu
Location in Punjab, India
Chak Sabhu is located in India
Chak Sabhu
Chak Sabhu
Chak Sabhu (India)
Coordinates: 31°04′47″N 75°52′38″E / 31.079715°N 75.877359°E / 31.079715; 75.877359
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
TehsilPhillaur
Elevation
246 m (807 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,830[1]
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
144416
Telephone code01826
ISO 3166 codeIN-PB
Vehicle registrationPB 37
Post officeApra
Websitejalandhar.nic.in

Chak Sahbu (or Chak Saboo) is a small village in Jalandhar District of Punjab State, India. The village is administrated by Sarpanch who is elected representative of village. It is located 49 km towards East from Jalandhar, 14 km from Phillaur and 119 km from Chandigarh. The nearest census town and marketplace is located 1 km in Apra, Punjab. The nearest train station is situated 13.9 km away in Phillaur, nearest domestic airport is at Ludhiana and the nearest international airport is 143 km away in Amritsar.[2]

Festival and fairs

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Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib and Shahi Darbar Baba Gugga jahar Peer Shakandi are religious sites. People celebrate festivals and fairs annually in Chak Sahbu which have taken a semi-secular meaning and are regarded as cultural festivals by people of all religions.

  • Shakandi Peer Shinj Mela (Traditional Wrestling Tournament)
  • Kabaddi tournament
  • Gurmat Samagam

Demography

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According to the 2011 Census, Chak Sahbu had a population of 1,830: 888 males and 942 females in 381 families. The village had lower literacy rate as compared to Punjab. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 191 which makes up 10.44% of total population of the village, and male literacy stood at 74.00% while the female literacy rate was 70.42%. Average Sex Ratio of the village is 1061 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the village as per census is 1274, higher than Punjab average of 846.[1] The village has schedule caste (SC) constitutes 46.61% of total population of the village and it doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chak Sahbu Population Census 2011". census2011.co.in.
  2. ^ "Chak Sahbu Population - Jalandhar, Punjab". villageinfo.in.