# Chanari, Rohtas (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Rohtas, Bihar 

# Chanari

Chanari is a town in Chenari sub-district of Rohtas district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,569 people** in 983 households. Literacy was 77.9%.

- 6,569people (2011)
- 983households
- 77.9%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Population of Chanari

■ Chanari · ■ Rohtas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.9%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871**

**914

Working population ****31.6%**

**26.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Chanari

Of every 100 households in Chanari in 2011, 39 had electricity, 39 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Chanari · ■ Rohtas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****39%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****39%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****60%**

**30%

Tap water ****3%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****87%**

**44%

Use banking services ****42%**

**66%

Television ****28%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****28%**

**15%

Own their home ****97%**

**80%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Chanari work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 934 (45%) · **■** Household industry 128 (6%) · **■** Farming 98 (5%) · **■** Marginal 916 (44%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Chanari in numbers and road distances

- Density2,628 per km²
- Annual rainfall755 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 38 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)194 km by road
- Sasaram (district HQ)28 km by road
- Arrah (city of 1 lakh+)75 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)194 km by road
- Kudra (railway station)22 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Chanari

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets450
- Electricity — homes1,300
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** chironji, rice and pulses.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chanari

- Banks5 in Chanari
- Schools1 in Chanari
- Colleges and universities1 in Chanari

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Chanari?6,569 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Chanari in?Rohtas district, Bihar