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About Chilhani Village

Chilhani is a large village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,307, made up of 1,228 males and 1,079 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.76 hectares hectares.

Chilhani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chilhani village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 122.76 hectares
Population 2,307
Male Population 1,228
Female Population 1,079
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
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 Chilhani compares

By the 2011 count Chilhani is the 28th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 122.76 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Chilhani

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

Chilhani lies about 38 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Surja Kama, about 5.6 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 Chilhani
Nearest railway station Surja Kama 5.6 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 33 km
District headquarters Purnia 38 km

Villages closest to Chilhani

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chilhani village had a population of 2,307. That makes it the 28th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Chilhani village has 1,228 males and 1,079 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chilhani has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Chilhani covers 122.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chilhani falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chilhani is Surja Kama, about 5.6 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 Chilhani.

Chilhani is about 38 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chilhani is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Surja Kama is about 5.6 km away. Kishanganj is about 22 km away. Baisa is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hijli (under 2 km), Dharambari (1.6 km) and Sirsi (2.2 km).

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

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