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About Kochaili Village

Kochaili is a mid sized village in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,049, made up of 537 males and 512 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854330, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kochaili Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kochaili village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854330
Area (hectares) 57 hectares
Population 1,049
Male Population 537
Female Population 512
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kochaili compares

By the 2011 count Kochaili is the 93rd largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 57 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Kochaili

Kochaili is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kochaili as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kochaili from other places

Kochaili lies about 28 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Jalalgarh, about 14 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 Kochaili
Tehsil headquarters Amour 5.7 km
Nearest railway station Jalalgarh 14 km
Nearest town Kasba 17 km
District headquarters Purnia 28 km

Villages closest to Kochaili

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kochaili village had a population of 1,049. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Kochaili village has 537 males and 512 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kochaili has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Kochaili is 854330. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kochaili covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kochaili falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kochaili is Jalalgarh, about 14 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kochaili.

Kochaili is about 28 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kochaili is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 5.7 km away. Jalalgarh is about 14 km away. Kasba is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Majhua (under 2 km), Majhua Bhag (under 2 km) and Majhua Kalan (under 2 km).

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

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