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About Sobhan Chhapra Village

Sobhan Chhapra is a mid sized village in Ekma tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,348, made up of 681 males and 667 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43 hectares hectares.

Sobhan Chhapra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sobhan Chhapra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Ekma
Area (hectares) 43 hectares
Population 1,348
Male Population 681
Female Population 667
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 5 - 10 km distance

How Sobhan Chhapra compares

By the 2011 count Sobhan Chhapra is the 50th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,353 residents. Its 43 hectares work out to about 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 994.

Getting to Sobhan Chhapra

Sobhan Chhapra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sobhan Chhapra 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sobhan Chhapra from other places

Sobhan Chhapra lies about 9.7 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Mahendranath Halt, about 3.1 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 Sobhan Chhapra
Nearest railway station Mahendranath Halt 3.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Ekma 5.2 km
District headquarters Saran 9.7 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 11 km

Villages closest to Sobhan Chhapra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ekma 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 Sobhan Chhapra

As per the Census of India 2011, Sobhan Chhapra village had a population of 1,348. That makes it the 50th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,353 residents.

Sobhan Chhapra village has 681 males and 667 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sobhan Chhapra has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 994.

Sobhan Chhapra covers 43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 31 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sobhan Chhapra falls under Ekma tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sobhan Chhapra is Mahendranath Halt, about 3.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Sobhan Chhapra.

Sobhan Chhapra is about 9.7 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sobhan Chhapra is in Ekma tehsil of Saran district. Mahendranath Halt is about 3.1 km away. Ekma is about 5.2 km away. Saran is about 9.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagra (under 2 km), Nagra Basantpur (under 2 km) and Basantpur (under 2 km).

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

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