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About Chakdah Village

Chakdah is a mid sized village in Sakra tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,367, made up of 718 males and 649 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 843119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakdah Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakdah village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Sakra
Pincode 843119
Area (hectares) 100 hectares
Population 1,367
Male Population 718
Female Population 649
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
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 Chakdah compares

By the 2011 count Chakdah is the 76th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,537 residents. Its 100 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 902.

Getting to Chakdah

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

Chakdah lies about 106 km from Muzaffarpur, and the nearest railway station is Deepnagar Halt, about 3.4 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 Chakdah
Nearest railway station Deepnagar Halt 3.4 km
Nearest town Bihār Sharīf 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Sakra 32 km
District headquarters Muzaffarpur 106 km

Villages closest to Chakdah

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakdah village had a population of 1,367. That makes it the 76th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,537 residents.

Chakdah village has 718 males and 649 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakdah has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 902.

The pincode recorded for Chakdah is 843119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakdah covers 100 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakdah falls under Sakra tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chakdah is Deepnagar Halt, about 3.4 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 Chakdah.

Chakdah is about 106 km from Muzaffarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakdah is in Sakra tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. Deepnagar Halt is about 3.4 km away. Bihār Sharīf is about 5.6 km away. Sakra is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Machhia (2.9 km), Mathurapur (3.7 km) and Bhatandi (7.6 km).

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

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