Chousa

Chousa चौसा सामुदायिक विकास खंड CHOUSA
Community development block
Nickname(s): CHOUSA
Chousa Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°30′55″N 87°02′08″E / 25.51528°N 87.03556°E / 25.51528; 87.03556Coordinates: 25°30′55″N 87°02′08″E / 25.51528°N 87.03556°E / 25.51528; 87.03556
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Madhepura
Government
• Type	Community development block
• Body	POLICE SATAION
Population (2001)
• Total	116,471
Languages
• Official	Maithili, Hindi, Angika
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Madhepura
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Alamnagar
Website	madhepura.bih.nic.in

Chousa is one of the administrative divisions of Madhepura district in the Indian state of Bihar. The block headquarters are located at a distance of 55 km from the district headquarters, namely, Madhepura.

Geography

Chousa is located at 25°30′55″N 87°02′08″E / 25.5153200°N 87.0356060°E / 25.5153200; 87.0356060

Panchayats

Panchayats in Chousa community development block are:

Rasalpur Dhuria, Gosai, Chirouri, Paina chotki badhouna kulahariya tola Phulaut West, Phulaut East, Morsanda, Laualagan West, Laualagan East,

Chausa East, Chausa west, Arajpur West and Arajpur East.^[1]

Demographics

In the 2001 census Chousa Block had a population of 116,471.

Religious Connection

Muharram Mela: The most solemn and colourful Muslim function held in chausa and it is organized by Md. Munawwar Alam

Durga pooja festival is celebrated by the people of Chousa. Previously it was managed by Lakhi Ram (Ex Congress President).

These Days Durga puja is being celebrated by the common people of chousa.There are three places in chousa for celebrate the festivels annually.

One of the most Festival that is 'Chath' is being celebrated in all over the Bihar, in the chousa the most popular place for this festival is A Small pond near Abhiya tola, in chousa east as well as near agriculture field (near chousa market & bus stand chok)

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