# Khok Pho Chai, Khon Kaen Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/khok-pho-chai/

District · Khon Kaen Province 

# Khok Pho Chai

Khok Pho Chai is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Khon Kaen Province. It had an estimated **10,480 people** in 2023 on 260 km² (about 40 per km²). Its main town is Khok Pho Chai. It is divided into 4 subdistricts. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10,480people (2023)
- 260km²
- 4subdistricts
- 34mapped services

## How many people live in Khok Pho Chai?

Khok Pho Chai had an estimated **10,480 people** in 2023 — 0.7% of Khon Kaen Province, 895th of 928 districts. There are 1,071 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Khon Kaen Province figure of 1,065). Spread over 260 km², that is about **40 people per km²**, 813th of 928 districts.

16.0% of people are children under 15 and 17.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 47 years (it is 43 across Khon Kaen Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 50 children and older people.

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5–9 ****555**

10–14 ****626**

15–19 ****515**

20–24 ****444**

25–29 ****427**

30–34 ****488**

35–39 ****608**

40–44 ****795**

45–49 ****829**

50–54 ****965**

55–59 ****1,029**

60–64 ****905**

65–69 ****821**

70–74 ****448**

75–79 ****269**

80+ ****260**

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 Khok Pho Chai?

Khok Pho Chai lies in [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chonnabot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/chonnabot/), [Kaeng Khro](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/kaeng-khro/), [Khon Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/khon-sawan/), [Mancha Khiri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mancha-khiri/) and [Waeng Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/waeng-yai/). By area it is the 663rd largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 2.4% of [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/). The centre of Khok Pho Chai is about 328 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 63 km from Khon Kaen, the main town of Khon Kaen Province. The centre point is at 16.0694° N, 102.3881° E. Local names: โคกโพธิ์ไชย .

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 Khok Pho Chai

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Ban Khok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/khok-pho-chai/ban-khok/) 70 10 20 

[Na Phaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/khok-pho-chai/na-phaeng/) 53 12 3 

[Pho Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/khok-pho-chai/pho-chai/) 72 8 6 

[Sap Sombun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/khok-pho-chai/sap-sombun/) 65 11 5 

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 Khok Pho Chai

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Khok Pho Chai. Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 212 m above sea level (median 185 m).

- Ban Hin Kong
- Ban Hin Tang
- Ban Hua Huai
- Ban Kaeng Kho
- Ban Kaeng Khro
- Ban Khok
- Ban Khok Sa-nga
- Ban Kut Lop
- Ban Mun Nak
- Ban Na Chan
- Ban Na Phaeng
- Ban Na Tap Tao
- Ban Na Yang
- Ban Na Yao
- Ban Non Khun
- Ban Non Krayom
- Ban Non Ngam
- Ban Non Sa-at
- Ban Non Sawang
- Ban Non Than
- Ban Non Thong
- Ban Nong Chomphu
- Ban Nong Kae
- Ban Nong Khok
- Ban Nong Phai Thong
- Ban Nong Thum
- Ban Nong Wai
- Ban Nong Ya Plong
- Ban Nong Ya Rangka
- Ban Nong Yai
- Ban Pho Chai
- Ban Sam Mo
- Ban Sam Phai
- Ban Sap Bon
- Ban Sap Charoen
- Ban Sap Daeng
- Ban Sap Sombun
- Ban Sok Na Di
- Ban Sok Yai
- Ban Song Daeng
- Khok Pho 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 Khok Pho Chai

Named natural and historic features inside Khok Pho Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 reservoirs and tanks; 3 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Na Chan
- Ang Kep Nam Fai Huai Moei
- Ang Kep Nam Hin Hoep
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Khu Yai
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Paen
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Saeng
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Wai
- Ang Kep Nam Sap Bon
- Huai Ba
- Huai Kut Wian
- Huai Sam Mo

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Phu Pha Dam · 607 m

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 Khok Pho Chai and the best time to visit

In Khok Pho Chai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,188 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 24 10 

Feb 27 11 

Mar 30 44 

Apr 31 82 

May 29 153 

Jun 28 138 

Jul 27 159 

Aug 27 210 

Sep 26 250 

Oct 25 110 

Nov 24 17 

Dec 23 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Khok Pho Chai

Places mapped inside Khok Pho Chai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels3
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- 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 Khok Pho Chai?In Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Khok Pho Chai?10,480 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Khok Pho Chai?About 47 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Khok Pho Chai?About 40 people per km²
- What borders Khok Pho Chai?Chonnabot, Kaeng Khro, Khon Sawan, Mancha Khiri and Waeng Yai
- How many villages are in Khok Pho Chai?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Khok Pho Chai?Settlements lie between 167 m and 212 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khok Pho Chai?8 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Khok Pho Chai?Phu Pha Dam (607 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Khok Pho Chai?October to February
- How many hospitals are in Khok Pho Chai?8 mapped
- How many banks are in Khok Pho Chai?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Khok Pho Chai?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Khok Pho Chai?TH4022 (OCHA common operational dataset)