# Chauke
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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chauke
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Punjabi
| other_name = Chaoke, Chau
| settlement_type = Town
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| nickname = Chau
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| coordinates = {{coord|30|11|04|N|75|20|11|E|region:IN_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name1 = [Punjab](/source/Punjab_(India))
| subdivision_name2 = [Bathinda](/source/Bathinda)
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| government_type = Democratic
| governing_body = [Nagar Panchayat](/source/Nagar_Panchayat)
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = About 11000 (7386 voters)
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number)
| postal_code = 151510
| area_code = 01651
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = PB 03
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [Maur Mandi](/source/Maur_Mandi), [Rampura Phul](/source/Rampura_Phul)
| blank1_name_sec2 = [Climate](/source/Climate_of_India)
| blank1_info_sec2 = [Extreme in either seasons](/source/Climatic_regions_of_India) ([Köppen](/source/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification))
| website = https://www.facebook.com/dashmeshchauke/
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| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = About 70%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha) constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [Bathinda (Lok Sabha constituency)](/source/Bathinda_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
| blank4_name_sec1 = [Vidhan Sabha](/source/Vidhan_Sabha) constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = [Maur Mandi](/source/Maur_Mandi)
| blank5_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank5_info_sec1 = Nagar panchayat (11 members)
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'''Chauke''' (also known as Chau or Chaoke, Chouke) is a town of [Malwa](/source/Malwa) in the [Bathinda district](/source/Bathinda_district) of [Punjab](/source/Punjab_(India)) state, [India](/source/India).[{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Bathinda NIC Chauke|url=https://bathinda.nic.in/public-utility/chauke/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921182749/https://bathinda.nic.in/public-utility/chauke/ |archive-date=21 September 2020 |access-date=|website=}}] It comes under the [Maur Mandi](/source/Maur_Mandi) assembly constituency. It shares its boundaries with the Bathinda and [Barnala](/source/Barnala) districts of Punjab.
==Location==
Chauke is located approximately 15 kilometres from both [Maur Mandi](/source/Maur_Mandi) and [Rampura Phul](/source/Rampura_Phul), and 7 kilometers from Mandi Kalan. Other cities central to Chauke are Tapa Mandi as well as Mansa. It is located approximately 8 kilometers from Mansa-Barnala main road.
==Population==
Chauke's population is approximately 12000 with voting population of 7386(according to voter list of January 2017), making it one of the Biggest village of the constituency [Maur Mandi](/source/Maur_Mandi).[{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Nagar Panchayat Chauke|url=http://lgpunjab.gov.in/eSewa/chauke/about-us/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}]
==Education==
Chauke has a Government [Secondary School](/source/High_school), One Adarsh Public school, two [primary schools](/source/Primary_education), and many private schools are located in this town.
==Commerce==
Along with a dispensary and Anaaj Mandi (Grain Market), the village has a [stadium](/source/stadium). There is a branch of the State Bank of India and also Cooperative bank. There are six medical stores.
==Transportation==
It has 6 bus stops to cover each corner of the village and 3[Petrol Pump](/source/Fuel_dispenser) has also come up in the village. Village is well connected with all the neighboring villages and to the cities through a proper transport network. Most of the roads are upgraded from 11 feet to 18 feet in 2016-17 by the govt.
==Utilities==
A newly 66 KV [Power station](/source/Power_station) has also started working from the January 2007 which has given this a village an additional advantage. RO system also working here although two big water tanks working.
Village has a big playground[6 acre] along with Anaaj Mandi.
==Society==
Village has three [Gurudwara Sahib](/source/Gurudwara_Sahib)s, a [Masjid](/source/Mosque) and [Temple](/source/Temple) along with revered Shiv-dwala. Then there are two [dera](/source/Dera_(organization))s namely Dera Baba Dunna Ji ([Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language):ਬਾਬਾ ਦੁੱਨਾ ਜੀ) and Dera Baba Bulla Ji ([Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language):ਬਾਬਾ ਬੂਲਾ ਜੀ). There is a [Youth club](/source/Youth_club) Shaheed Baba Mahaa Singh Youth Welfare Club in the village along with Patwar-Khana (Place for Patwari).
==Culture==
The villagers celebrate renowned four day [mela](/source/mela) called Maaghi Da Mela ([Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language):ਮਾਘੀ ਦਾ ਮੇਲਾ) from 14 January, annually. Distant visitors come to pray at Dera Baba Dunna Ji and Dera Baba Bulla Ji. The four day mela consists of sports activities ([Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language):ਖੇਡ ਮੇਲਾ) [Kabaddi](/source/Kabaddi), [wrestling](/source/wrestling), Dog racing, [Volleyball](/source/Volleyball), [Tug of war](/source/Tug_of_war), [playing card](/source/playing_card)'s games & much more.
The villager also celebrate regular Indian functions like [New moon](/source/New_moon), [Black moon](/source/Black_moon) along with religious festivals of [Sikhs](/source/Sikhs), [Hindus](/source/Hindus) & [Muslims](/source/Muslims).
== Politics ==
In the town, there is a bipolar fight between two major political parties named [Shiromani Akali Dal](/source/Shiromani_Akali_Dal) and [Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress).Town is dominated by Shiromani Akali Dal as the party is ruling the Town since 1981, losing only in 1989 elections to an independent named Harnek Singh. Currently there are 9 MC's from the ruling [Shiromani Akali Dal](/source/Shiromani_Akali_Dal) and 2 from Congress elected in February 2015. Town is headed by present S. Gurdeep Singh (Sarpanch of Chauke).[{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Representatives Chauke Punjab.gov.in|url=http://lgpunjab.gov.in/eSewa/chauke/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818035926/http://lgpunjab.gov.in:80/eSewa/chauke/ |archive-date=18 August 2019 |access-date=|website=}}]
==References==
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==External links==
{{Bathinda district}}
Category:Villages in Bathinda district
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