Chachohar
Chachohar | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chachohar Location in Punjab, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°50′24″N 75°23′42″E / 29.840°N 75.395°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Mansa |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Regional | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+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.[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]- ^ "ਨਹਿਰੀ ਪਾਣੀ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਕਾਰਨ ਕਈ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਪ੍ਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ". Punjabi Tribune. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ਪੋਲਿੰਗ ਫ਼ੀਸਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਨਸਾ ਦੇ ਪਿੰਡਾਂ ਨੇ ਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਮਾਰੀ". Punjabi Tribune. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ Google Maps