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About Hemu Chhapra Village

Hemu Chhapra is a mid sized village in Baikunthpur tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,403, made up of 697 males and 706 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841420, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hemu Chhapra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hemu Chhapra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Baikunthpur
Pincode 841420
Area (hectares) 137 hectares
Population 1,403
Male Population 697
Female Population 706
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hemu Chhapra compares

By the 2011 count Hemu Chhapra is the 46th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents. Its 137 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Hemu Chhapra

Hemu Chhapra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hemu Chhapra 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hemu Chhapra from other places

Hemu Chhapra lies about 50 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Rajapatti, about 6.7 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 Hemu Chhapra
Nearest railway station Rajapatti 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Baikunthpur 9.6 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 12 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 50 km

Villages closest to Hemu Chhapra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Baikunthpur 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 Hemu Chhapra

As per the Census of India 2011, Hemu Chhapra village had a population of 1,403. That makes it the 46th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents.

Hemu Chhapra village has 697 males and 706 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hemu Chhapra has about 1013 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Hemu Chhapra is 841420. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hemu Chhapra covers 137 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hemu Chhapra falls under Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Hemu Chhapra is Rajapatti, about 6.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hemu Chhapra.

Hemu Chhapra is about 50 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hemu Chhapra is in Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district. Rajapatti is about 6.7 km away. Baikunthpur is about 9.6 km away. Sāhibganj is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jadopur (under 2 km), Bakhri (under 2 km) and Chak Paharpur (1.5 km).

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

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