Chausa | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Map of Chausa block | |
  Chausa Location in Bihar, India  Chausa Chausa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°30′27″N 83°52′56″E / 25.5075447°N 83.8823147°E[1] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Buxar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,011 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 802114 |
| Telephone code | 06183 |
| Vehicle registration | Br-44 |
| Website | buxar |
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]
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.
- ^ "Chausa map". google.co.in. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Banerji, S. K. (1938). Humayun Badshah. Oxford University Press. pp. 228–236.