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About Charnarh Village

Charnarh is a large village in Nokha tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,006, made up of 1,044 males and 962 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120 hectares hectares.

Charnarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Charnarh village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Nokha
Area (hectares) 120 hectares
Population 2,006
Male Population 1,044
Female Population 962
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Charnarh compares

By the 2011 count Charnarh is the 23rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents. Its 120 hectares work out to about 17 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 926.

Getting to Charnarh

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

How far is Charnarh from other places

Charnarh lies about 57 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 4.4 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 Charnarh
Tehsil headquarters Nokha 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 4.4 km
District headquarters Rohtas 57 km

Villages closest to Charnarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Charnarh village had a population of 2,006. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents.

Charnarh village has 1,044 males and 962 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Charnarh has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

Charnarh covers 120 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Charnarh falls under Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Charnarh is Garhnokha, about 4.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Charnarh.

Charnarh is about 57 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Charnarh is in Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district. Nokha is about 3.4 km away. Garhnokha is about 4.4 km away. Rohtas is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dudhar (under 2 km), Ram Nagar (under 2 km) and Sisrit (1.6 km).

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

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