Skip to main content

About Choira Village

Choira is a mid sized village in Dhalbhumgarh tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 896, made up of 449 males and 447 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 326 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Choira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Choira village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Dhalbhumgarh
Pincode 832302
Area (hectares) 326 hectares
Population 896
Male Population 449
Female Population 447
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Choira compares

By the 2011 count Choira is the 18th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 603 residents. Its 326 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Choira

Choira is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Choira 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Choira from other places

Choira lies about 14 km from Purbi Singhbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chirugoda, 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 Choira
Nearest railway station Chirugoda 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhalbhumgarh 13 km
District headquarters Purbi Singhbhum 14 km
Nearest town Ghātsīla 14 km

Villages closest to Choira

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Choira village had a population of 896. That makes it the 18th largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 603 residents.

Choira village has 449 males and 447 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Choira has about 996 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 985.

The pincode recorded for Choira is 832302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Choira covers 326 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Choira falls under Dhalbhumgarh tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Choira is Chirugoda, about 12 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Choira.

Choira is about 14 km from Purbi Singhbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Choira is in Dhalbhumgarh tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district. Chirugoda is about 12 km away. Dhalbhumgarh is about 13 km away. Purbi Singhbhum is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chirugora (under 2 km), Shirishbani (1.9 km) and Behra (4.0 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.