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About Shaho Chak Village

Shaho Chak is a mid sized village in Phulwaria tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 961, made up of 456 males and 505 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,107 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841436, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shaho Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shaho Chak village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Phulwaria
Pincode 841436
Area (hectares) 55.8 hectares
Population 961
Male Population 456
Female Population 505
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,107
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 Shaho Chak compares

By the 2011 count Shaho Chak is the 54th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents. Its 55.8 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

Getting to Shaho Chak

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

Shaho Chak lies about 60 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Turtipar, about 20 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 Shaho Chak
Nearest town Sikandarpur under 2 km
Nearest railway station Turtipar 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulwaria 22 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 60 km

Villages closest to Shaho Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Phulwaria 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 Shaho Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Shaho Chak village had a population of 961. That makes it the 54th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,311 residents.

Shaho Chak village has 456 males and 505 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shaho Chak has about 1107 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1010.

The pincode recorded for Shaho Chak is 841436. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shaho Chak covers 55.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Shaho Chak falls under Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shaho Chak is Turtipar, about 20 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 Shaho Chak.

Shaho Chak is about 60 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shaho Chak is in Phulwaria tehsil of Gopalganj district. Sikandarpur is about under 2 km away. Turtipar is about 20 km away. Phulwaria is about 22 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 Jitan (under 2 km), Lachchhan Tola (5.3 km) and Ghasi Chak (6.0 km).

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

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