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About Nirkhi Chhapra Village

Nirkhi Chhapra is a mid sized village in Barharia tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 543, made up of 268 males and 275 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841232, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nirkhi Chhapra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nirkhi Chhapra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Barharia
Pincode 841232
Area (hectares) 29 hectares
Population 543
Male Population 268
Female Population 275
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,026
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 Nirkhi Chhapra compares

By the 2011 count Nirkhi Chhapra is the 121st largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,331 residents. Its 29 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Nirkhi Chhapra

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

How far is Nirkhi Chhapra from other places

Nirkhi Chhapra lies about 16 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Manjhagarh, about 10 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 Nirkhi Chhapra
Tehsil headquarters Barharia 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Manjhagarh 10 km
Nearest town Mirganj 13 km
District headquarters Siwan 16 km

Villages closest to Nirkhi Chhapra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nirkhi Chhapra village had a population of 543. That makes it the 121st largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,331 residents.

Nirkhi Chhapra village has 268 males and 275 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nirkhi Chhapra has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Nirkhi Chhapra is 841232. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nirkhi Chhapra covers 29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Nirkhi Chhapra falls under Barharia tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nirkhi Chhapra is Manjhagarh, about 10 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 Nirkhi Chhapra.

Nirkhi Chhapra is about 16 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nirkhi Chhapra is in Barharia tehsil of Siwan district. Barharia is about 1.9 km away. Manjhagarh is about 10 km away. Mirganj is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mira Chhapra (under 2 km), Barsara (under 2 km) and Kaluchhapra (under 2 km).

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

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