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About Chanhar Village

Chanhar is a small village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 483, made up of 259 males and 224 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 865 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chanhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chanhar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Pincode 273002
Area (hectares) 42.12 hectares
Population 483
Male Population 259
Female Population 224
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 865
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chanhar compares

By the 2011 count Chanhar is the 392nd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 42.12 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Chanhar

Chanhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chanhar as Available within <5 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 Chanhar from other places

Chanhar lies about 23 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 20 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 Chanhar
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 8.2 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 20 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 23 km

Villages closest to Chanhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chanhar village had a population of 483. That makes it the 392nd largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Chanhar village has 259 males and 224 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chanhar has about 865 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Chanhar is 273002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chanhar covers 42.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chanhar falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chanhar is Sahjanwa, about 20 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 km distance for Chanhar.

Chanhar is about 23 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chanhar is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 8.2 km away. Sahjanwa is about 20 km away. Gorakhpur is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahuapar (under 2 km), Araji Mahuapar (under 2 km) and Pagar (under 2 km).

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

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