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About Chenwan Village

Chenwan is a large village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,439, made up of 1,267 males and 1,172 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chenwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chenwan village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Pincode 824125
Area (hectares) 241 hectares
Population 2,439
Male Population 1,267
Female Population 1,172
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chenwan compares

By the 2011 count Chenwan is the 21st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 241 hectares work out to about 10 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 Chenwan

Chenwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chenwan as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Chenwan from other places

Chenwan lies about 30 km from Aurangabad. 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 Chenwan
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 4.6 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 30 km

Villages closest to Chenwan

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 Chenwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Chenwan village had a population of 2,439. That makes it the 21st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Chenwan village has 1,267 males and 1,172 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chenwan has about 925 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 Chenwan is 824125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chenwan covers 241 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chenwan falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The census record for Chenwan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Chenwan is about 30 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chenwan is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Rafiganj is about 4.6 km away. Aurangabad is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mobarakpur (under 2 km), Paranpur (under 2 km) and Pachar (under 2 km).

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

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