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- LGD code
- 86138
- Pincode
- 345034
- Post office
- Khoohri
- Population
- 318
- Households
- 50
- Literacy rate
- 26.7%
- Sex ratio
- 691 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 161
Census 2011 · in context
How Chauhani compares
By population, Chauhani ranks #57 of 165 villages in Sum mandal.
Literacy rate
%
26.7%
−8.5% vs mandal average
- Chauhani
- 26.7%
- Sum mandal
- 35.2%
- Jaisalmer district
- 46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
691
−136 vs mandal average
- Chauhani
- 691
- Sum mandal
- 827
Household size
people per home
6.4
+1.0 vs mandal average
- Chauhani
- 6.4
- Sum mandal
- 5.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chauhani at a glance
Chauhani is a village of 318 people in 50 households (Census 2011) in Sum tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, the 57th-largest of 165 villages in Sum tehsil. Literacy is 27%, 9 points below the tehsil average of 35% and the sex ratio is 691 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 345034, served by Khoohri post office; the LGD village code is 86138. The village votes in Jaisalmer assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chhotu Singh. The population is estimated at 375 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Key facts — Chauhani
- LGD code
- 86138
- Pincode
- 345034
- Post office
- Khoohri
- Population (Census 2011)
- 318
- Population (projected 2026)
- 375
- Households
- 50
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 691
- Literacy rate
- 26.7%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Barmer
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Jaisalmer
- Member of Parliament
- Ummeda Ram Beniwal
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Chhotu Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Sum
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- Bersiyala
- Keshoovon Ki Basti
- Phaleri
- Dedha
- Gajuo Ki Basti
- Loonar
- Salkha
- Sipala
- Dhuliya
- Hatar
- Dhaneli
- Balidad Ki Basti
- Rahoon Ka Par
- Pochheena
- Damodara
- Partaniyo Ki Basti
- Dabri
- Dhoba
- Lakhmanon Ki Basti
- Ganga
- Baran
- Loonon Ki Basti
- Bida
- Rojaniyon Ki Basti
- Karda
- Mangliyawas
- Masooriya
- Bhuwana
- Beenjraj Ka Tala
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)