Chausa is a village and corresponding community development block in Buxar district, Bihar, India. It is located 11 km west of the district headquarters, Buxar, on the bank of the river Ganga. As of 2011, the population of the village of Chausa was 9,011, in 1,362 households, while the total block population was 103,670, in 15,817 households.[2]

Chausa
Town
Map of Chausa block
Map of Chausa block
Chausa is located in Bihar
Chausa
Chausa
Location in Bihar, India
Chausa is located in India
Chausa
Chausa
Chausa (India)
Coordinates: 25°30′27″N 83°52′56″E / 25.5075447°N 83.8823147°E / 25.5075447; 83.8823147[1]
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictBuxar
Area
 • Total2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total9,011
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
802114
Telephone code06183
Vehicle registrationBr-44
Websitebuxar.bih.nic.in

The area is famous as the site of the Battle of Chausa, in which the forces of Sher Shah Suri defeated Mughal emperor Humayun's army in 1539.[3] It was also the site of discovery of the Chausa hoard, a set of 18 ancient Jain bronzes. According to the old records of Chausa we get to know that Chausa was established by Sakarwar Rajput of Kamsar region who adopted Islam in 1500ADs.

Battle of Chausa

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The Battle of Chausa (25 June 1539) took place between Mughal Emperor Humayun and Sher Shah Suri (Sher Khan). In this battle Humayun got defeated.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 83,594—    
2011 103,670+24.0%
Source: 2011 Census of India[2]

Chausa is an entirely rural block, with no major urban centres. The sex ratio of the block in 2011 was 916, lower than the Buxar district ratio of 922. The sex ratio was higher among the 0-6 age group, with 935 females for every 1000 males. Members of scheduled castes constituted 17.31% of the block's population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 1.39%. The literacy rate of the block was 71.27%, slightly above the district rate of 70.14%, with a 22.99% gender literacy gap between men (82.24%) and women (59.25%). Chausa block also had the highest literacy rate among scheduled castes populations (62.56%) among blocks in Buxar district.[2]

Employment

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A majority of workers in Chausa block were employed in agriculture in 2011, with 24.19% being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 52.68% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. A further 4.72% were household industry workers, and the remaining 18.42% were other workers.[2]

Transport

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Chausa possesses permanent pucca roads connected to both national and state highways.[2] The village also has access to railway transport. Direct trains are available from major cities of country. Chausa Railway Station, Barakalan Railway Station are the very nearby railway stations to Chausa. The distance from Buxar Railway station is 11 km and Patna Airport/Railway 138 km and from Varanasi airport 127 km.

Villages

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Chausa block contains 82 villages, including Chausa itself. Of these, 57 are inhabited and 25 are uninhabited:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Betbandh 93 0
Sharifpur 80 161
Nawagawan 47 640
Sauwanbandh 93 353
Dhundhani 138 369
Madanpura 13 0
Jokahi 47 418
Bahabuddin Chak 62 0
Mahmudpur 15 0
Narbatpur 289 4,376
Chausa (block headquarters) 268 9,011
Salarpur 73 0
Chundi 529 3,609
Kashipur 102 416
Bechanpurwa 257 779
Baghelwa 151 904
Mahdewa 119 0
Madhopur 21 0
Dharamaghatpur 40 300
Nyayapur 114 1,950
Kanak Narayanpur 117 1,333
Narainapur 21 744
Akhauripur 91 2,331
Jalwandei 22 0
Khelafatpur 162 1,242
Konia 17 0
Banarpur 298 5,192
Sikraur 270 4,839
Khorampur 150 0
Mohanpurwa 85 401
Kocharhi 102 2,489
Jagdishpur 114 47
Sarenja 424 8,483
Kusrupa 118 2,051
Tikaitpur 42 0
Ora 193 904
Pithari 161 1,030
Burhadih 178 1,395
Hafizwa 53 0
Rajapur 153 2,087
Goshainpur 127 1,555
Kathtar 441 814
Jalilpur 564 4,992
Sonpa 442 4,432
Puraina 176 284
Isapur 55 183
Nawar 113 992
Sauri 74 699
Paliya 123 1,683
Kharagpura 110 1,670
Hinguhi 17 0
Rohinibhavan 86 1,543
Bhilampur 114 0
Dehri 617 7,759
Kusahi 99 0
Holartikar 53 329
Alawalpur 84 0
Balbhaddarpur 59 0
Rampur Khurd 61 0
Rampur 471 4,356
Bairampur 57.9 0
Mianpur 99 0
Manipur 57 0
Tiwaya 237.6 2,230
Dharampur 44 634
Debi Dehra 101 541
Alawalpur 51 91
Gopalpur 29 362
Sagra 160 857
Nikris 168 1,349
Bhadua 58 0
Bishunpur 89 0
Rasulpur 66 257
Deuriya 181 290
Pauni 266 3,578
Mahuari 91 1,171
Khemrajpur 44 0
Kathgharwa 91 1,161
Husenpur 125 314
Bahadurpur 59 1,237
Hadipur 64 453
Narbatpur Taufir (unsurveyed) 46 0

Nearby places

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chausa map". google.co.in. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Buxar, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 19–20, 23–98, 681–82, 421–453, 730–746. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. ^ Banerji, S. K. (1938). Humayun Badshah. Oxford University Press. pp. 228–236.