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About Chilha Village

Chilha is a mid sized village in Karakat tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,501, made up of 774 males and 727 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chilha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chilha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Karakat
Pincode 802214
Area (hectares) 98 hectares
Population 1,501
Male Population 774
Female Population 727
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
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 Chilha compares

By the 2011 count Chilha is the 54th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents. Its 98 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Chilha

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

Chilha lies about 65 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Mani, about 9.4 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 Chilha
Nearest town Nāsriganj 7.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Karakat 8.4 km
Nearest railway station Mani 9.4 km
District headquarters Rohtas 65 km

Villages closest to Chilha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chilha village had a population of 1,501. That makes it the 54th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents.

Chilha village has 774 males and 727 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chilha has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Chilha is 802214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chilha covers 98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chilha falls under Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chilha is Mani, about 9.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Chilha.

Chilha is about 65 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chilha is in Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district. Nāsriganj is about 7.3 km away. Karakat is about 8.4 km away. Mani is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bad (under 2 km), Sukhara (under 2 km) and Titho (under 2 km).

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

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