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About Chanpurwa Village

Chanpurwa is a large village in Ishupur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,652, made up of 1,328 males and 1,324 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132 hectares hectares.

Chanpurwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chanpurwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Ishupur
Area (hectares) 132 hectares
Population 2,652
Male Population 1,328
Female Population 1,324
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chanpurwa compares

By the 2011 count Chanpurwa is the 24th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents. Its 132 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 998.

Getting to Chanpurwa

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

How far is Chanpurwa from other places

Chanpurwa lies about 21 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Sham Kauria, about 1.8 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 Chanpurwa
Nearest railway station Sham Kauria 1.8 km
Nearest town Marhaura 6.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Ishupur 21 km
District headquarters Saran 21 km

Villages closest to Chanpurwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chanpurwa village had a population of 2,652. That makes it the 24th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents.

Chanpurwa village has 1,328 males and 1,324 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chanpurwa has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 998.

Chanpurwa covers 132 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chanpurwa falls under Ishupur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Chanpurwa is Sham Kauria, about 1.8 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 km distance for Chanpurwa.

Chanpurwa is about 21 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chanpurwa is in Ishupur tehsil of Saran district. Sham Kauria is about 1.8 km away. Marhaura is about 6.8 km away. Ishupur is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangoi (under 2 km), Goha (under 2 km) and Sahwa (1.8 km).

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

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