About Chiganwa Village

Chiganwa is a mid sized village in Parihar tehsil, in the district of Sitamarhi, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,196, made up of 626 males and 570 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845332, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chiganwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chiganwa village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Sitamarhi
Tehsil	Parihar
Pincode	845332
Area (hectares)	93 hectares
Population	1,196
Male Population	626
Female Population	570
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	911
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Chiganwa compares

By the 2011 count Chiganwa is the 73rd largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 4,108 residents. Its 93 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 898.

Getting to Chiganwa

Chiganwa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chiganwa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhandsar, Bhawanipur, Bherrahia Ramatua and Bhiswa. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Chiganwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Chiganwa village had a population of 1,196. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,108 residents.

Chiganwa village has 626 males and 570 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chiganwa has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 898.

The pincode recorded for Chiganwa is 845332. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chiganwa covers 93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chiganwa falls under Parihar tehsil of Sitamarhi district in Bihar.

The census record for Chiganwa notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Chiganwa.

Chiganwa is in Parihar tehsil of Sitamarhi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.