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About Chhap Village

Chhap is a large village in Paroo tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,877, made up of 1,531 males and 1,346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 275 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhap Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhap village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Paroo
Pincode 843107
Area (hectares) 275 hectares
Population 2,877
Male Population 1,531
Female Population 1,346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chhap compares

By the 2011 count Chhap is the 43rd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,701 residents. Its 275 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Chhap

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

How far is Chhap from other places

Chhap lies about 30 km from Muzaffarpur, and the nearest railway station is Vaishali, about 2.4 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 Chhap
Nearest railway station Vaishali 2.4 km
Nearest town Lālganj 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Paroo 30 km
District headquarters Muzaffarpur 30 km

Villages closest to Chhap

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhap village had a population of 2,877. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 133 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,701 residents.

Chhap village has 1,531 males and 1,346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhap has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Chhap is 843107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhap covers 275 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhap falls under Paroo tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chhap is Vaishali, about 2.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chhap.

Chhap is about 30 km from Muzaffarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhap is in Paroo tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. Vaishali is about 2.4 km away. Lālganj is about 14 km away. Paroo is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khijirpura (2.3 km), Bindi Urf Ibrahimpur (2.9 km) and Sohansi (3.5 km).

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

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