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About Charkupa Village

Charkupa is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,878, made up of 970 males and 908 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 229 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Charkupa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Charkupa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Pincode 824125
Area (hectares) 229 hectares
Population 1,878
Male Population 970
Female Population 908
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Charkupa compares

By the 2011 count Charkupa is the 42nd largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 229 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Charkupa

The census records public bus service for Charkupa 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Charkupa from other places

Charkupa lies about 31 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Rafiganj, about 3.3 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 Charkupa
Nearest railway station Rafiganj 3.3 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 31 km

Villages closest to Charkupa

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rafiganj 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 Charkupa

As per the Census of India 2011, Charkupa village had a population of 1,878. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Charkupa village has 970 males and 908 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Charkupa has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

The pincode recorded for Charkupa is 824125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Charkupa covers 229 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Charkupa falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Charkupa is Rafiganj, about 3.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

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

Charkupa is about 31 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Charkupa is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Rafiganj is about 3.3 km away. Aurangabad is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahmohamadpur (under 2 km), Baddopur (under 2 km) and Sonbarsa (under 2 km).

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

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