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{{Short description|Village in Bihar, India}} | {{Short description|Village in Bihar, India}} | ||
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'''Chaugain''' is a village and corresponding [[community development block]] in [[Buxar district]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. | '''Chaugain''' is a village and corresponding [[community development block]] in [[Buxar district]] of [[Bihar]], [[India]]. | ||
As of 2011, the population of Chaugain was 12,611, in 2,124 households, while the total population of Chaugain block was 48,743, in 7,929 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Buxar, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages= | As of 2011, the population of Chaugain was 12,611, in 2,124 households, while the total population of Chaugain block was 48,743, in 7,929 households.<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Buxar, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |pages=19–20, 23–98, 302–317, 681–82, 730–746 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/BiharA.html |website=Census 2011 India|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
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*[[Amrendra Pratap Singh]] | |||
*[[Mrigendra Pratap Singh]] | |||
[[Amrendra Pratap Singh]] | |||
[[Mrigendra Pratap Singh]] | |||
== Demographics == | == Demographics == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:50, 7 December 2025
Chaugain
Chaugāin | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Map of Chaugain in Chaugain block | |
  Chaugain Location in Buxar, Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°28′48″N 84°13′58″E / 25.48006°N 84.23285°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Buxar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.336 km2 (2.832 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,611 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Local | Bhojpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Chaugain is a village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district of Bihar, India.
As of 2011, the population of Chaugain was 12,611, in 2,124 households, while the total population of Chaugain block was 48,743, in 7,929 households.[2]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42,550 | — |
| 2011 | 48,743 | +14.6% |
| Source: 2011 Census of India[2] | ||
Chaugain is a rural block, with no large urban centres. The sex ratio of the block was 948 as of 2011, with a ratio of 939 in the 0-6 age bracket at the time. Members of scheduled castes made up 16.02% of the block population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.61%. The literacy rate of Chaugain block was 69.43%, including 80.89% among men and 57.27% among women.[2]
Most workers in Chaugain worked in agriculture in 2011, with 29.69% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and a further 55.02% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 2.29% were household industry workers, and the remaining 13.01% were other workers.[2]
Villages[edit | edit source]
There are 23 villages in Chaugain block, 20 of which are inhabited and 3 of which are uninhabited.[2]
| Village name | Total land area (hectares) | Population (in 2011) |
|---|---|---|
| Nokhpura | 171.6 | 2,700 |
| Reuntiya | 81.3 | 484 |
| Birpur | 178.9 | 1,284 |
| Belahri | 207 | 1,074 |
| Chhotka Dih | 105.6 | 863 |
| Nachap | 263 | 1,938 |
| Puraina | 86 | 517 |
| Parasiya | 122.2 | 0 |
| Dangauli | 136 | 1,437 |
| Ojhabarawan | 435.4 | 3,821 |
| Samusar | 89 | 0 |
| Phaphdar | 364 | 1,662 |
| Chaugain (block headquarters) | 733.6 | 12,611 |
| Masahariya | 497.8 | 2,679 |
| Kherhi | 93.9 | 0 |
| Bhadi | 111 | 349 |
| Mangpa | 212 | 1,407 |
| Thari | 254 | 2,343 |
| Panrepur | 258 | 1,443 |
| Baida | 55 | 995 |
| Murar | 540 | 5,040 |
| Khewali | 155 | 2,800 |
| Amsari | 312 | 3,296 |