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About Chhitni Village

Chhitni is a mid sized village in Dawath tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,355, made up of 714 males and 641 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 898 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.3 hectares hectares.

Chhitni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhitni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Dawath
Area (hectares) 106.3 hectares
Population 1,355
Male Population 714
Female Population 641
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 898
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chhitni compares

By the 2011 count Chhitni is the 21st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents. Its 106.3 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Chhitni

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

How far is Chhitni from other places

Chhitni lies about 80 km from Rohtas. 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 Chhitni
Tehsil headquarters Dawath 5.7 km
Nearest town Bikramganj 14 km
District headquarters Rohtas 80 km

Villages closest to Chhitni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhitni village had a population of 1,355. That makes it the 21st largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,493 residents.

Chhitni village has 714 males and 641 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhitni has about 898 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 959.

Chhitni covers 106.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhitni falls under Dawath tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The census record for Chhitni notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Chhitni.

Chhitni is about 80 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhitni is in Dawath tehsil of Rohtas district. Dawath is about 5.7 km away. Bikramganj is about 14 km away. Rohtas is about 80 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chatra (under 2 km), Bairia (under 2 km) and Bairiya (under 2 km).

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

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