Chaksu
Town in Rajasthan, India
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Chaksu is a municipality in Jaipur district in the state of Rajasthan, India. The town is situated at a distance of 40 km from Jaipur on National Highway 52. The town is also one of the 13 tehsil headquarters of Jaipur District. Chaksu is also a legislative assembly seat of Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha and the current MLA of Chaksu is Ramavtar Bairwa.
Chaksu | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 26.60°N 75.95°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Constituency | Dausa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 29,111 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 303901 |
Gujjars, Meenas and Bairwas are the majority caste in Chaksu and nearby villages.
Connectivity
Chaksu connected via road from Kota-Tonk, Jaipur, Phagi-Dudu, Dausa-Lalsot. Jaipur-Mumbai rail route also passing from Chaksu railway station. Nearest airport is Jaipur International Airport – Jaipur just 25 km from Chaksu.