# Khong Chai, Kalasin Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khong-chai/ District · Kalasin Province # Khong Chai Khong Chai is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Kalasin Province. It had an estimated **18,839 people** in 2023 on 145 km² (about 130 per km²). Its main town is Khong Chai. It is divided into 5 subdistricts. 44 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18,839people (2023) - 145km² - 5subdistricts - 35mapped services ## How many people live in Khong Chai? Khong Chai had an estimated **18,839 people** in 2023 — 3.1% of Kalasin Province, 781st of 928 districts. There are 1,061 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Kalasin Province figure of 1,056). Spread over 145 km², that is about **130 people per km²**, 269th of 928 districts. 19.0% of people are children under 15 and 18.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 47 years (it is 44 across Kalasin Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,186** 5–9 ****1,148** 10–14 ****1,248** 15–19 ****949** 20–24 ****550** 25–29 ****636** 30–34 ****768** 35–39 ****1,096** 40–44 ****1,393** 45–49 ****1,282** 50–54 ****1,516** 55–59 ****1,773** 60–64 ****1,765** 65–69 ****1,491** 70–74 ****768** 75–79 ****617** 80+ ****653** Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha). ## Where is Khong Chai? Khong Chai lies in [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other districts: [Changhan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/roi-et/changhan/), [Kamalasai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kamalasai/), [Kantharawichai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/), [Mueang Kalasin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/mueang-kalasin/), [Mueang Maha Sarakham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/mueang-maha-sarakham/) and [Yang Talat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/yang-talat/). By area it is the 814th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 2.1% of [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/). The centre of Khong Chai is about 424 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 19 km from Kalasin, the main town of Kalasin Province. The centre point is at 16.2629° N, 103.4733° E. Local names: ฆ้องชัย . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Subdistricts of Khong Chai Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services [Khok Sa-At](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khong-chai/khok-sa-at/) 35 9 8 [Khong Chai Phatthana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khong-chai/khong-chai-phatthana/) 32 10 17 [Lam Chi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khong-chai/lam-chi/) 33 9 2 [Lao Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khong-chai/lao-klang/) 24 7 2 [Non Sila Loeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/khong-chai/non-sila-loeng/) 22 9 6 Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Khong Chai Open gazetteers list **44 villages, towns and localities** in Khong Chai. Settlements here lie between about 136 m and 154 m above sea level (median 146 m). - Ban Chat - Ban Don Kha - Ban Don Khaen - Ban Don Muang - Ban Hua Na Kham - Ban Hua Non Plueai - Ban Hua Nong - Ban Hua Nong Noi - Ban Khok Prasit - Ban Khui Pho - Ban Kut Chueam - Ban Kut Khong Chai - Ban Lao Daeng - Ban Lao Kai - Ban Lao Yai - Ban Na Si Nuan - Ban Noi - Ban Noi Sam Chiang - Ban Non Chai - Ban Non Daeng - Ban Non Khwao - Ban Non Sila - Ban Non Sila Loeng - Ban Non Than - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Nong Khae - Ban Nong Khla - Ban Nong Khu - Ban Nong Matho - Ban Nong Mek - Ban Nong Ruea - Ban Nong Wai - Ban Sa-at - Ban Sadam Si - Ban Sawan - Ban Sawang - Ban Si Suk - Ban Tha Hae - Ban Tha Yiam - Ban Tum - Ban Wang Duean Ha - Ban Wang Yang - Ban Wang Yao - Khong Chai Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Khong Chai Named natural and historic features inside Khong Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Khi Nak Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Khong Chai and the best time to visit In Khong Chai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,447 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (291 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 7 Feb 26 16 Mar 29 46 Apr 30 76 May 29 185 Jun 27 193 Jul 27 266 Aug 26 291 Sep 26 253 Oct 25 96 Nov 24 15 Dec 22 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Khong Chai Places mapped inside Khong Chai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities3 - Restaurants9 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Khong Chai?In Kalasin Province, Thailand - What is the population of Khong Chai?18,839 (2023 estimate) - What is the median age in Khong Chai?About 47 years (2023 estimate) - What is the population density of Khong Chai?About 130 people per km² - What borders Khong Chai?Changhan, Kamalasai, Kantharawichai, Mueang Kalasin, Mueang Maha Sarakham and Yang Talat - How many villages are in Khong Chai?44 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khong Chai?Settlements lie between 136 m and 154 m - What is the best time to visit Khong Chai?October to February - How many hospitals are in Khong Chai?9 mapped - How many banks are in Khong Chai?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khong Chai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Khong Chai?TH4618 (OCHA common operational dataset)