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About Chahat Village

Chahat is a mid sized village in Baisi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,358, made up of 700 males and 658 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chahat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chahat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisi
Pincode 845315
Area (hectares) 163 hectares
Population 1,358
Male Population 700
Female Population 658
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chahat compares

By the 2011 count Chahat is the 59th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents. Its 163 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Chahat

Chahat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chahat as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Bhasia, Bhatgaon, Bhaturia and Bhikhanpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Chahat

As per the Census of India 2011, Chahat village had a population of 1,358. That makes it the 59th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents.

Chahat village has 700 males and 658 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chahat has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 937.

The pincode recorded for Chahat is 845315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chahat covers 163 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chahat falls under Baisi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Chahat notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chahat.

Chahat is in Baisi tehsil of Purnia district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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