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About Chhapiya Village

Chhapiya is a small village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 444, made up of 225 males and 219 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.96 hectares hectares.

Chhapiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhapiya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Area (hectares) 37.96 hectares
Population 444
Male Population 225
Female Population 219
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chhapiya compares

By the 2011 count Chhapiya is the 413th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 37.96 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Chhapiya

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

Chhapiya lies about 18 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 8.0 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 Chhapiya
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 5.8 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 8.0 km
Nearest town Khalīlābād 16 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 18 km

Villages closest to Chhapiya

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 Chhapiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhapiya village had a population of 444. That makes it the 413th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Chhapiya village has 225 males and 219 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhapiya has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 993.

Chhapiya covers 37.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Chhapiya is Sahjanwa, about 8.0 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chhapiya.

Chhapiya is about 18 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhapiya is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 5.8 km away. Sahjanwa is about 8.0 km away. Khalīlābād is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Charnad (under 2 km), Ahirauli Bujurg (under 2 km) and Sahidabad (under 2 km).

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

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