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About Chandaur Village

Chandaur is one of the larger villages in Manigachhi tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,420, made up of 3,846 males and 3,574 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 467 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847233, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandaur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandaur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Manigachhi
Pincode 847233
Area (hectares) 467 hectares
Population 7,420
Male Population 3,846
Female Population 3,574
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chandaur compares

By the 2011 count Chandaur is the 12th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 5,443 residents. Its 467 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Chandaur

Chandaur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chandaur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chandaur from other places

Chandaur lies about 26 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Manigachi, about 2.7 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 Chandaur
Nearest railway station Manigachi 2.7 km
Nearest town Jhanjhārpur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Manigachhi 26 km
District headquarters Darbhanga 26 km

Villages closest to Chandaur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandaur village had a population of 7,420. That makes it the 12th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,443 residents.

Chandaur village has 3,846 males and 3,574 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandaur has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Chandaur is 847233. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandaur covers 467 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chandaur falls under Manigachhi tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chandaur is Manigachi, about 2.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Chandaur.

Chandaur is about 26 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandaur is in Manigachhi tehsil of Darbhanga district. Manigachi is about 2.7 km away. Jhanjhārpur is about 15 km away. Manigachhi is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Basawan (2.2 km), Bhandarso (2.2 km) and Baghant (2.3 km).

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

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