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About Bara Chhap Village

Bara Chhap is a small village in Bhorey tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 275, made up of 133 males and 142 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,068 females per 1000 males. The village covers 19.41 hectares hectares.

Bara Chhap Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Chhap village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Bhorey
Area (hectares) 19.41 hectares
Population 275
Male Population 133
Female Population 142
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,068
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 Bara Chhap compares

By the 2011 count Bara Chhap is the 124th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 19.41 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1079.

Getting to Bara Chhap

Bara Chhap is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara Chhap 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 Bara Chhap from other places

Bara Chhap lies about 31 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Bathua Bazar, about 10 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 Bara Chhap
Nearest railway station Bathua Bazar 10 km
Nearest town Kataiya 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhorey 31 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 31 km

Villages closest to Bara Chhap

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhorey 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 Bara Chhap

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Chhap village had a population of 275. That makes it the 124th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Bara Chhap village has 133 males and 142 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Chhap has about 1068 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1079.

Bara Chhap covers 19.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Chhap falls under Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bara Chhap is Bathua Bazar, about 10 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 Bara Chhap.

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

Bara Chhap is in Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district. Bathua Bazar is about 10 km away. Kataiya is about 12 km away. Bhorey 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 Bankata Khas (under 2 km), Dumar Narind (under 2 km) and Nonia Chhapar Doem (under 2 km).

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

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