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About Chanki Village

Chanki is a large village in Nokha tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,075, made up of 1,101 males and 974 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 885 females per 1000 males. The village covers 185 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chanki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chanki village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Nokha
Pincode 802217
Area (hectares) 185 hectares
Population 2,075
Male Population 1,101
Female Population 974
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 885
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 Chanki compares

By the 2011 count Chanki is the 22nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents. Its 185 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 926.

Getting to Chanki

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

Chanki lies about 52 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 7.0 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 Chanki
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nokha 8.1 km
District headquarters Rohtas 52 km

Villages closest to Chanki

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 Chanki

As per the Census of India 2011, Chanki village had a population of 2,075. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents.

Chanki village has 1,101 males and 974 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chanki has about 885 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Chanki is 802217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chanki covers 185 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chanki falls under Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chanki is Garhnokha, about 7.0 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 Chanki.

Chanki is about 52 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chanki is in Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district. Garhnokha is about 7.0 km away. Nokha is about 8.1 km away. Rohtas is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pachahar (under 2 km), Bhaon (under 2 km) and Eghara (1.5 km).

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

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