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About Chaha Village

Chaha is a mid sized village in Dulmi tehsil, in the district of Ramgarh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 797, made up of 399 males and 398 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 243.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Tehsil Dulmi
Pincode 825101
Area (hectares) 243.95 hectares
Population 797
Male Population 399
Female Population 398
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chaha compares

By the 2011 count Chaha is the 30th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,656 residents. Its 243.95 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Chaha

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

How far is Chaha from other places

Chaha lies about 72 km from Ramgarh, and the nearest railway station is Barabambo, about 34 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 Chaha
Tehsil headquarters Dulmi 17 km
Nearest town Būndu 19 km
Nearest railway station Barabambo 34 km
District headquarters Ramgarh 72 km

Villages closest to Chaha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaha village had a population of 797. That makes it the 30th largest of the 40 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,656 residents.

Chaha village has 399 males and 398 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaha has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Chaha is 825101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaha covers 243.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chaha falls under Dulmi tehsil of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chaha is Barabambo, about 34 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chaha.

Chaha is about 72 km from Ramgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaha is in Dulmi tehsil of Ramgarh district. Dulmi is about 17 km away. Būndu is about 19 km away. Barabambo is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bahatu (8.7 km), Siru (13 km) and Dulmi (17 km).

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

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