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About Chas Village

Chas is a large village in Ambegaon tehsil, in the district of Pune, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,345, made up of 1,184 males and 1,161 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 360.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 410515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chas Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chas village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Tehsil Ambegaon
Pincode 410515
Area (hectares) 360.05 hectares
Population 2,345
Male Population 1,184
Female Population 1,161
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chas compares

By the 2011 count Chas is the 28th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,518 residents. Its 360.05 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Chas

Chas is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chas as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Chas from other places

Chas lies about 45 km from Pune, and the nearest railway station is Ghorawadi, about 27 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 Chas
Nearest town Rājgurunagar 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Ambegaon 24 km
Nearest railway station Ghorawadi 27 km
District headquarters Pune 45 km

Villages closest to Chas

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chas village had a population of 2,345. That makes it the 28th largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,518 residents.

Chas village has 1,184 males and 1,161 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chas has about 981 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 995.

The pincode recorded for Chas is 410515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chas covers 360.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chas falls under Ambegaon tehsil of Pune district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Chas is Ghorawadi, about 27 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Chas.

Chas is about 45 km from Pune in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chas is in Ambegaon tehsil of Pune district. Rājgurunagar is about 9.3 km away. Ambegaon is about 24 km away. Ghorawadi is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Takewadi (5.7 km), Kolharwadi (7.4 km) and Pargaon Tarf Khed (13 km).

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

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