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About Chauri Village

Chauri is a large village in Palasi tehsil, in the district of Araria, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,430, made up of 1,779 males and 1,651 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 525 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854333, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chauri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chauri village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Araria
Tehsil Palasi
Pincode 854333
Area (hectares) 525 hectares
Population 3,430
Male Population 1,779
Female Population 1,651
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chauri compares

By the 2011 count Chauri is the 17th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,377 residents. Its 525 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Chauri

Chauri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chauri as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chauri from other places

Chauri lies about 19 km from Araria, and the nearest railway station is Araria Court, about 26 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Chauri
Tehsil headquarters Palasi 8.0 km
District headquarters Araria 19 km
Nearest town Arāria 19 km
Nearest railway station Araria Court 26 km

Villages closest to Chauri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Palasi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Chauri

As per the Census of India 2011, Chauri village had a population of 3,430. That makes it the 17th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,377 residents.

Chauri village has 1,779 males and 1,651 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chauri has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Chauri is 854333. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chauri covers 525 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chauri falls under Palasi tehsil of Araria district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chauri is Araria Court, about 26 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chauri.

Chauri is about 19 km from Araria in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chauri is in Palasi tehsil of Araria district. Palasi is about 8.0 km away. Araria is about 19 km away. Arāria is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Belsari (1.5 km), Gang Jhali (2.0 km) and Bangawan (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chauri today is likely to be higher.

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