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About Chaulhar Village

Chaulhar is one of the larger villages in Azamnagar tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,387, made up of 3,281 males and 3,106 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 575.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaulhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaulhar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Azamnagar
Pincode 855113
Area (hectares) 575.9 hectares
Population 6,387
Male Population 3,281
Female Population 3,106
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chaulhar compares

By the 2011 count Chaulhar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents. Its 575.9 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Chaulhar

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

How far is Chaulhar from other places

Chaulhar lies about 25 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Kamalpur Halt, about 2.3 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 Chaulhar
Nearest railway station Kamalpur Halt 2.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Azamnagar 3.7 km
District headquarters Katihar 25 km

Villages closest to Chaulhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaulhar village had a population of 6,387. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,414 residents.

Chaulhar village has 3,281 males and 3,106 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaulhar has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Chaulhar is 855113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaulhar covers 575.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chaulhar falls under Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chaulhar is Kamalpur Halt, about 2.3 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chaulhar.

Chaulhar is about 25 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaulhar is in Azamnagar tehsil of Katihar district. Kamalpur Halt is about 2.3 km away. Azamnagar is about 3.7 km away. Katihar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaulhar Milik (under 2 km), Paikbahan (under 2 km) and Dahania (under 2 km).

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

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