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Chauri

Colonelganj mandal
Pincode 271502
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Chauri is a village in Colonelganj mandal, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,621 across 255 households. The village has a literacy rate of 52% and is located at coordinates 30.087°N, 78.962°E, with PIN code 271502.

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MURLI
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LGD code
174899
Pincode
271502
Post office
Colonelganj (Gonda)
Population
1,621
Households
255
Literacy rate
52%
Sex ratio
955 ♀/1000♂
Workers
541
Distance to district centre
362 km
Distance to mandal centre
384 km
Distance to Lucknow
409 km
Distance to Delhi
236 km
Nearest railway station
Kotdwara · 57 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Chipalghat · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chauri compares

By population, Chauri ranks #203 of 387 villages in Colonelganj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.0%
+5.8% vs mandal average
Chauri
52.0%
Colonelganj mandal
46.2%
Gonda district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
955
+48 vs mandal average
Chauri
955
Colonelganj mandal
907
Household size
people per home
6.4
+0.1 vs mandal average
Chauri
6.4
Colonelganj mandal
6.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Chauri at a glance

Chauri is a village of 1,621 people in 255 households (Census 2011) in Colonelganj tehsil, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh, the 203rd-largest of 387 villages in Colonelganj tehsil. Literacy is 52%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 46% and the sex ratio is 955 women per 1,000 men. It lies 362 km from the Gonda district centre, 16 km from Kulheri, the nearest town, 57 km from Kotdwara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 271502, served by Colonelganj (Gonda) post office; the LGD village code is 174899. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Chipalghat, 5 km away. The sarpanch is MURLI, and the village votes in Bakshi Kaa Talab assembly constituency, represented by MLA Yogesh Shukla. The population is estimated at 1,911 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chauri

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Chauri · this village1,62152%
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Chauri · Harraiya2,48567%0 km N
Chauri · Kerakat1,56461%0 km N
Chauri · Palia1,08433%0 km N
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chauri

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
2
Middle school
2
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
GONDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
21
Distance to district HQ (km)
21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHAURI
Total area (ha)
300.04
Irrigated area (ha)
265.91
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Chauri

LGD code
174899
Pincode
271502
Post office
Colonelganj (Gonda)
Population (Census 2011)
1,621
Population (projected 2026)
1,911
Households
255
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
955
Literacy rate
52.0%
Coordinates
30.08699°N, 78.96243°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Mohanlalganj
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Bakshi Kaa Talab
Member of Parliament
R. K. Chaudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Yogesh Shukla
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MURLI
Block / Mandal
Colonelganj
Getting there

How to reach Chauri

Mandal centre
Colonelganj · ≈ 384 km
≈ 13 h 9 min by car · 15 h 37 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gonda · ≈ 362 km
≈ 12 h 23 min by car · 14 h 42 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,444 people
Kulheri · ≈ 16 km
≈ 33 min by car · 39 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Lucknow409 kmcapital
  • Delhi236 km
  • Kolkata1254 km
  • Mumbai1370 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKotdwara57 km
  • Bus stopRatkot21 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Chipalghat5 km
  • ATM / bankPolytechnic SBI ATM24 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum21 km
  • CollegeUttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry5 km
  • Police stationRudraprayag Police Station22 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Chauri

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  • 🎓Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & ForestryCollege4.8 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-12
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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