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About Chara Village

Chara is a mid sized village in Naubatpur tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,061, made up of 541 males and 520 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143 hectares hectares.

Chara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Naubatpur
Area (hectares) 143 hectares
Population 1,061
Male Population 541
Female Population 520
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Chara compares

By the 2011 count Chara is the 65th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 143 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 900.

Getting to Chara

Chara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chara 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chara from other places

Chara lies about 21 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Sadisopur, 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 Chara
Nearest railway station Sadisopur 3.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Naubatpur 5.4 km
District headquarters Patna 21 km

Villages closest to Chara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chara village had a population of 1,061. That makes it the 65th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Chara village has 541 males and 520 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chara has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 900.

Chara covers 143 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chara falls under Naubatpur tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chara is Sadisopur, about 3.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Chara.

Chara is about 21 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chara is in Naubatpur tehsil of Patna district. Sadisopur is about 3.4 km away. Naubatpur is about 5.4 km away. Patna is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kalapur (under 2 km), Khaspur (under 2 km) and Raunian (1.7 km).

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

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