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About Chihunta Village

Chihunta is a large village in Bikram tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,146, made up of 1,120 males and 1,026 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chihunta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chihunta village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Bikram
Pincode 801104
Area (hectares) 209 hectares
Population 2,146
Male Population 1,120
Female Population 1,026
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chihunta compares

By the 2011 count Chihunta is the 22nd largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,283 residents. Its 209 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Chihunta

Chihunta is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chihunta as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Chihunta from other places

Chihunta lies about 36 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Pali, about 16 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 Chihunta
Tehsil headquarters Bikram 4.5 km
Nearest railway station Pali 16 km
District headquarters Patna 36 km

Villages closest to Chihunta

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chihunta village had a population of 2,146. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,283 residents.

Chihunta village has 1,120 males and 1,026 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chihunta has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Chihunta is 801104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chihunta covers 209 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chihunta falls under Bikram tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chihunta is Pali, about 16 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chihunta.

Chihunta is about 36 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chihunta is in Bikram tehsil of Patna district. Bikram is about 4.5 km away. Pali is about 16 km away. Patna is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bara (under 2 km), Shahjahanpur (under 2 km) and Chichourha (under 2 km).

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

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