Skip to main content

About Chiraila Village

Chiraila is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,089, made up of 556 males and 533 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 268 hectares hectares.

Chiraila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chiraila village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Area (hectares) 268 hectares
Population 1,089
Male Population 556
Female Population 533
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chiraila compares

By the 2011 count Chiraila is the 101st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 268 hectares work out to about 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Chiraila

Chiraila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chiraila as Available within <5 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 Chiraila from other places

Chiraila lies about 35 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 7.8 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 Chiraila
Nearest railway station Ismailpur 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 12 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 35 km

Villages closest to Chiraila

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 Chiraila

As per the Census of India 2011, Chiraila village had a population of 1,089. That makes it the 101st largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Chiraila village has 556 males and 533 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chiraila has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 925.

Chiraila covers 268 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chiraila falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chiraila is Ismailpur, about 7.8 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 km distance for Chiraila.

Chiraila is about 35 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chiraila is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Ismailpur is about 7.8 km away. Rafiganj is about 12 km away. Aurangabad is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhunrhua (under 2 km), Basar Bigha (under 2 km) and Chanrrahi (1.5 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All