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About Chandpur Village

Chandpur is a mid sized village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,430, made up of 747 males and 683 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 112 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841403
Area (hectares) 112 hectares
Population 1,430
Male Population 747
Female Population 683
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
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 Chandpur compares

By the 2011 count Chandpur is the 72nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 112 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Chandpur

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

Chandpur lies about 24 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Mahendranath Halt, about 12 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 Chandpur
Nearest railway station Mahendranath Halt 12 km
Nearest town Reoti 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 22 km
District headquarters Saran 24 km

Villages closest to Chandpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandpur village had a population of 1,430. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Chandpur village has 747 males and 683 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandpur has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Chandpur is 841403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandpur covers 112 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandpur falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chandpur is Mahendranath Halt, about 12 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 Chandpur.

Chandpur is about 24 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandpur is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Mahendranath Halt is about 12 km away. Reoti is about 12 km away. Baniapur is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhitauni (6.9 km), Suhai Sahpur (13 km) and Harakhpura (20 km).

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

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