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About Chhanha Village

Chhanha is a mid sized village in Rajpur tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,013, made up of 512 males and 501 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113 hectares hectares.

Chhanha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhanha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Rajpur
Area (hectares) 113 hectares
Population 1,013
Male Population 512
Female Population 501
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chhanha compares

By the 2011 count Chhanha is the 27th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,089 residents. Its 113 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Chhanha

Chhanha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chhanha as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Chhanha from other places

Chhanha lies about 66 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Muthani, about 8.4 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 Chhanha
Nearest railway station Muthani 8.4 km
Nearest town Bhabhua 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajpur 29 km
District headquarters Rohtas 66 km

Villages closest to Chhanha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhanha village had a population of 1,013. That makes it the 27th largest of the 36 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,089 residents.

Chhanha village has 512 males and 501 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhanha has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Chhanha covers 113 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhanha falls under Rajpur tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chhanha is Muthani, about 8.4 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 - 10 km distance for Chhanha.

Chhanha is about 66 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhanha is in Rajpur tehsil of Rohtas district. Muthani is about 8.4 km away. Bhabhua is about 20 km away. Rajpur is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karamkila (9.8 km), Sakhara (9.8 km) and Suara (9.8 km).

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

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