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About Chopar Village

Chopar is a large village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,538, made up of 1,284 males and 1,254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153 hectares hectares.

Chopar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chopar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 153 hectares
Population 2,538
Male Population 1,284
Female Population 1,254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
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 Chopar compares

By the 2011 count Chopar is the 22nd largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 153 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Chopar

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

Chopar lies about 44 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Kanki, about 4.5 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 Chopar
Nearest railway station Kanki 4.5 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 27 km
District headquarters Purnia 44 km

Villages closest to Chopar

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 Chopar

As per the Census of India 2011, Chopar village had a population of 2,538. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Chopar village has 1,284 males and 1,254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chopar has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Chopar covers 153 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chopar falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chopar is Kanki, about 4.5 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 Chopar.

Chopar is about 44 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chopar is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Kanki is about 4.5 km away. Kishanganj is about 16 km away. Baisa is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Abhaipur (under 2 km), Budhiar (under 2 km) and Dhusmal (under 2 km).

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

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