Skip to main content

About Chamua Village

Chamua is a large village in Narkatiaganj tehsil, in the district of Pashchim Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,494, made up of 1,281 males and 1,213 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 179.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845455, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chamua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chamua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Pashchim Champaran
Tehsil Narkatiaganj
Pincode 845455
Area (hectares) 179.8 hectares
Population 2,494
Male Population 1,281
Female Population 1,213
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Chamua compares

By the 2011 count Chamua is the 44th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,279 residents. Its 179.8 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Chamua

The census records public bus service for Chamua 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chamua from other places

Chamua lies about 18 km from Pashchim Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Chamua, about under 2 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 Chamua
Nearest railway station Chamua under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Narkatiaganj 7.2 km
Nearest town Narkatiāganj 7.2 km
District headquarters Pashchim Champaran 18 km

Villages closest to Chamua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chamua village had a population of 2,494. That makes it the 44th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,279 residents.

Chamua village has 1,281 males and 1,213 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chamua has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Chamua is 845455. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chamua covers 179.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chamua falls under Narkatiaganj tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chamua is Chamua, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chamua.

Chamua is about 18 km from Pashchim Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chamua is in Narkatiaganj tehsil of Pashchim Champaran district. Chamua is about under 2 km away. Narkatiaganj is about 7.2 km away. Narkatiāganj is about 7.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saidpur (under 2 km), Ramauli (under 2 km) and Langra (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All