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About Choncha Village

Choncha is a large village in Baisi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,996, made up of 2,046 males and 1,950 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 281 hectares hectares.

Choncha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Choncha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisi
Area (hectares) 281 hectares
Population 3,996
Male Population 2,046
Female Population 1,950
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Choncha compares

By the 2011 count Choncha is the 15th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents. Its 281 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Choncha

Choncha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Choncha 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Choncha from other places

Choncha lies about 36 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, about 2.4 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 Choncha
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 2.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisi 7.7 km
Nearest town Kishanganj 28 km
District headquarters Purnia 36 km

Villages closest to Choncha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Choncha village had a population of 3,996. That makes it the 15th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents.

Choncha village has 2,046 males and 1,950 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Choncha 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 937.

Choncha covers 281 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Choncha falls under Baisi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Choncha is Dalkhola, about 2.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Choncha.

Choncha is about 36 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Choncha is in Baisi tehsil of Purnia district. Dalkhola is about 2.4 km away. Baisi is about 7.7 km away. Kishanganj is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghos (under 2 km), Ganghar (2.1 km) and Amirganj (2.2 km).

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

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