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Chatra

चत्रा
Dawath mandal
Pincode 802211
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Chatra is a village in Dawath mandal, Rohtas district, Bihar. It has a population of 1,384 across 243 households, with a literacy rate of 48.1%. The village is identified by PIN code 802211.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
CHANDANI KUMARI
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LGD code
251060
Pincode
802211
Post office
Babhnaul
Population
1,384
Households
243
Literacy rate
48.1%
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000♂
Workers
423
Distance to district centre
243 km
Distance to mandal centre
288 km
Distance to Patna
249 km
Distance to Kolkata
300 km
Nearest railway station
Karamtola · 9 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sadar Hospital · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chatra compares

By population, Chatra ranks #20 of 66 villages in Dawath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.1%
−11.2% vs mandal average
Chatra
48.1%
Dawath mandal
59.3%
Rohtas district
60.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
994
+50 vs mandal average
Chatra
994
Dawath mandal
944
Household size
people per home
5.7
−0.9 vs mandal average
Chatra
5.7
Dawath mandal
6.6

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Chatra at a glance

Chatra is a village of 1,384 people in 243 households (Census 2011) in Dawath block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 20th-largest of 66 villages in Dawath block. Literacy is 48%, 11 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 994 women per 1,000 men. It lies 243 km from the Rohtas district centre, 10 km from Karma, the nearest town, 9 km from Karamtola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 802211, served by Babhnaul post office; the LGD village code is 251060. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sadar Hospital, 9 km away. The sarpanch is CHANDANI KUMARI, and the village votes in Sandesh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Radha Charan Sah. The population is estimated at 1,632 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chatra · this village1,38448%
Chatra · Dighwara00 km N
Chatra · Dagarua46445%0 km N
Chatra · Pranpur00 km N
Chatra · Benipatti3,90851%0 km N
Chatra · Dagarua69351%0 km N
Chatra · Keotiranway85632%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chatra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
2
Power hours (winter)
3
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KOATH
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
46
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Sahi Naun
Total area (ha)
64
Irrigated area (ha)
44.5
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Chatra

LGD code
251060
Pincode
802211
Post office
Babhnaul
Population (Census 2011)
1,384
Population (projected 2026)
1,632
Households
243
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
994
Literacy rate
48.1%
Coordinates
25.17515°N, 87.57346°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Arrah
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sandesh
Member of Parliament
Sudama Prasad
Member of Legislative Assembly
Radha Charan Sah
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
CHANDANI KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Dawath
Getting there

How to reach Chatra

Mandal centre
Dawath · ≈ 288 km
≈ 9 h 51 min by car · 11 h 42 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rohtas · ≈ 243 km
≈ 8 h 19 min by car · 9 h 52 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,298 people
Karma · ≈ 9.5 km
≈ 20 min by car · 23 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Patna249 kmcapital
  • Kolkata300 km
  • Delhi1096 km
  • Hyderabad1278 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKaramtola9 km
  • Bus stopBaldiabari More21 km
  • Hospital / PHCSadar Hospital9 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India40 km
  • CollegeAmbedkar Institute of Health Line40 km
  • Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)39 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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