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About Nazir Chakla Village

Nazir Chakla is a small village in Sameli tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 411, made up of 208 males and 203 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 17.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nazir Chakla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nazir Chakla village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Sameli
Pincode 854101
Area (hectares) 17.08 hectares
Population 411
Male Population 208
Female Population 203
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nazir Chakla compares

By the 2011 count Nazir Chakla is the 19th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents. Its 17.08 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Nazir Chakla

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

How far is Nazir Chakla from other places

Nazir Chakla lies about 29 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Bakhri, about 3.5 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 Nazir Chakla
Nearest railway station Bakhri 3.5 km
Nearest town Naugachhia 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Sameli 29 km
District headquarters Katihar 29 km

Villages closest to Nazir Chakla

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sameli 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 Nazir Chakla

As per the Census of India 2011, Nazir Chakla village had a population of 411. That makes it the 19th largest of the 23 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,673 residents.

Nazir Chakla village has 208 males and 203 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nazir Chakla has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Nazir Chakla is 854101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nazir Chakla covers 17.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nazir Chakla falls under Sameli tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nazir Chakla is Bakhri, about 3.5 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 km distance for Nazir Chakla.

Nazir Chakla is about 29 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nazir Chakla is in Sameli tehsil of Katihar district. Bakhri is about 3.5 km away. Naugachhia is about 23 km away. Sameli is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaudhri Chakla (under 2 km), Khoda Baksh Chakla (under 2 km) and Sarma Chakla (under 2 km).

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

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