Chachohar

Chachohar
ਚਚੋਹਰ
Village
Chachohar
Location in Punjab, India
Chachohar
Chachohar (India)
Coordinates: 29°50′24″N 75°23′42″E / 29.840°N 75.395°E / 29.840; 75.395Coordinates: 29°50′24″N 75°23′42″E / 29.840°N 75.395°E / 29.840; 75.395
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

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

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

Religion

The population mostly follows the Sikhism with other minorities.

See also

References

  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
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