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About Chahalwa Village

Chahalwa is one of the larger villages in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,638, made up of 5,061 males and 4,577 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2437.88 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271841, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chahalwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chahalwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Pincode 271841
Area (hectares) 2437.88 hectares
Population 9,638
Male Population 5,061
Female Population 4,577
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chahalwa compares

By the 2011 count Chahalwa is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 2437.88 hectares work out to about 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Chahalwa

Chahalwa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chahalwa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Chahalwa from other places

Chahalwa lies about 43 km from Bahraich, and the nearest railway station is Gaighat Halt, about 18 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 Chahalwa
Nearest railway station Gaighat Halt 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 19 km
Nearest town Nānpāra 19 km
District headquarters Bahraich 43 km

Villages closest to Chahalwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chahalwa village had a population of 9,638. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Chahalwa village has 5,061 males and 4,577 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chahalwa has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 895.

The pincode recorded for Chahalwa is 271841. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chahalwa covers 2437.88 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chahalwa falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chahalwa is Gaighat Halt, about 18 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 <5 km distance for Chahalwa.

Chahalwa is about 43 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chahalwa is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Gaighat Halt is about 18 km away. Nanpara is about 19 km away. Nānpāra is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirjapur Chahlwa (under 2 km), Vaibahi (2.6 km) and Dallapurwa (3.0 km).

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

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