Chainpur is a village and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. It is located 11 km west of the district headquarters of Bhabua. the village population was 11,306 in 1,653 households, while the block population was 187,692 in 30,189 households. The main village Chainpur was also before known as Malikpur on the name of zamindar Malik Khan. Chainpur was established in early 1600s.

Geography Chainpur lies in the hilly tracts of Kaimur district.

Demographics Chainpur is a rural block with no major urban centres. The block's sex ratio in 2011 was 939 females for every 1000 males, which was the highest sex ratio in Kaimur district (the district-wide ratio was 920). The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, where it was 968 (the district-wide value was 942). Members of scheduled castes made up 20.06% of the block population and members of scheduled castes made up 4.87%. The block's literacy rate was 62.53%, compared to the district-wide average of 69.34%. There was a 21.79% gender literacy gap (compared with the district-wide 20.97%), with 73.04% of men but only 51.25% of women able to read and write.

Most of the Chainpur block workforce in 2011 was employed in agriculture, with 18.52% being agricultural labourers who owned or leased their own land and another 58.78% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. Another 6.31% worked in household industries, and the remaining 16.39% were other workers. Men made up around two-thirds of the block workforce, with there being 43,681 male and 20,795 female workers in 2011.

History In Chainpur is the mausoleum of Bakhtiar Khan, the son-in-law of Sher Shah Suri. The town was originally established by the descendants of Diwan Rao, a son of Dham Dev Rao brother of the Rajput king Kam Dev Rao. There is also the Hindu shrine of Harsu Brahm. According to the shrine's tradition, Chainpur king of Raja Shaliwahan, Sikarwar . The family of Chainpur became immensely powerful during Mughal empire. Chainpur was made a jagir during Mughals and a fort name as "Chainpur ki rani ka kila" was made by the family. The family of Chainpur became immensely powerful during Mughal empire. Chainpur was made a jagir during Mughals and a fort name as "Chainpur ki rani ka kila" was made by the family. They had better relationship with the zamindar families of Kamsar. Before even Bhabua came under the Jagir of Chainpur and was a small group of villages primarily established by Akhlash Khan of Ikhlashpur wo was a governor of Bihar during Shahjahan. It was Akhlash Khan who made Malik wishal Khan a Faujdar and Kiladar of Rohtas garh. The jagir had two Parganas name as Bhabua and Mohania. The family of Chainpur, Mohania, and Bhabua was also established by the descendants of Dham Dev Rao a Sikarwar (also spelled Sakarwar) Rajput king, who later came down to Ghazipur and their descendants established many villages. His elder brother was Kam dev who descendants established Sherpur, Reotipur (Dalpatpur), Dildarnagar Kamsar and many other places in Ghazipur and Bihar. From the same place belonged Raja Deendardar Khan of Dildarnagar, During Mughal empire and early British era descendants of Dham Dev and Kam Dev ruled a very large part of Ghazipur district, Rohtasgarh, Kaimur region, and Chausa in Buxar.

Villages Chainpur block contains the following 177 villages, of which 151 are inhabited and 26 are uninhabited: Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Semaria 154 1,297 Sadauli 39.2 0 Koindi 231.9 1,995 Khajopur 44.9 0 Ghanti 162.3 1,125 Ramgarh 333 1,844 Bhaganda 154 1,332 Ismailpur 121.8 703 Hargawan 121.4 696 Ismailpur Arazi 330.2 378 Ramauli 90.6 813 Narsinghpur 23.5 0 Neura 25.5 278 Barhauna 164.7 2,257 Kharanti 87.8 246 Dih Bhujaina 247.7 2,450 Siur 52.6 0 Raghubir Garh 124.6 1,587 Dubepur 18.6 154 Kakrikundi 107 431 Bardiha 41.7 821 Anapur 338.7 498 Nonian 34.8 39 Malawan 82 21 Banpur 66.8 0 Baburtara 24.3 0 Chalania 51.8 0 Dharahra 55 712 Diha 143.3 2,369 Dumaria 195.1 520 Kunda 176.4 0 Lakhmanpur 59 1,837 Nandih 64 495 Udaipur 32.8 18 Shukulpur 28.7 582 Nandna 153.4 1,835 Halka 40.1 0 Nirajanpur 40.1 703 Tenaura 33.6 690 Merh 88.2 2,153 Mohammadpur 103.2 460 Chitarhi 101.6 811 Mahua Pokhar 25.1 0 Parbatpur 225 1,990 Chauth Parbatpur 33.6 52 Sanabo 94 445 Rahjitpur 24.3 0 Shiwapur 142 924 Kalyanipur 46 1,449 Lohra 85.8 1,384 Shukul Purwa 20.2 0 Majhui 159.8 3,246 Udai Rampur 374 3,248 Jigina 116.6 828 Rajpur 36.8 29 Madurni 139 221 Naudiha 94.3 194 Kauria Chak 42.5 245 Shahpur 40.1 653 Sirsi 123.8 1,512 Meunra 266 63 Madurna 416.8 4,714 Sarpani 47.4 266 Hata 254.8 9,257 Saraiya 198.7 2,242 Humaun Mardan 69.2 0 Tiwai 187.4 2,465 Lodipur 179.3 2,050 Karaundia 47 577 Kharigawan 176.4 2,280 Awnkhara 285.7 2,573 Sikandarpur 295.4 4,566 Masoi Khurd 316.5 3,395 Gangapur 55 582 Harbanspur 28.7 30 Bhagwatipur 104.4 482 Sahebahe 96 655 Amawan 297.8 4,621 Sirbit 521.2 5,018 Rupin 102 1,039 Masoin 332.6 3,108 Khakhra 43.3 0 Kurain 278 1,303 Karjav 305.1 2,943 Karji 369.5 2,877 Balubheria 146.1 107 Sherpur 78.5 15 Dobhri 133.5 1,370 Phulkara 96 0 Neura 98.7 350 Harnampur 22.7 194 Rajpur 36.4 0 Babhaniawan 63.9 742 Madra 154 797 Khargipur 27.9 326 Deua 70.4 715 Nainpura 51.8 486 Hukkasarai 66.8 0 Sonbarsa 94.3 1,134 Arail 145.7 1,058 Chauthi 56.7 245 Isia 108 2,826 Sakhelipur 37.2 0 Bararhi 173.6 1,177 Danrwa 104 607 Teli Pokhar 37.2 55 Danrwa 57 769 Bhadaura 32 1,754 Fakhrabad 380 2,222 Manpur 321 3,627 Muri 318.5 3,377 Harnathpur 36 0 Biur 206 2,605 Gazipur 79.3 1,034 Biddi 74 1,377 Gonai 38 462 Parsotimpur 59.9 563 Bhualpur 60 700 Bari Takia 55 671 Maliksaray 195 1,152 Chainpur (block headquarters) 112.9 11,306 Naughara 328.6 2,346 Kharaurua 280 1,257 Salempur 80.1 588 Isapur 151.4 1,076 Gobindpur 21 310 Sherpur 260.2 1,931 Lohra 211.6 1,719 Jairampur 146.9 1,142 Nandgawan 134.4 1,835 Sohawal 68.8 745 Rupa Patti 142.9 1,255 Nati 46.5 198 Damodar 99.6 505 Pahladpur 103 337 Bhagwanpur 74.9 1,134 Jagaria 99.8 1,464 Sherpur 95.9 1,165 Dulahra 117 1,104 Narainpur 32.8 0 Raghaisagar 41.7 0 Jagdishpur 43.3 0 Narsinghpur 142.4 907 Kewa 157.8 1,647 Mahula 200.3 1,188 Bukna Mahula 26.7 0 Baurai 163.9 1,545 Gangudih 81.8 643 Saraiya 47.8 409 Khoradih 153.4 638 Nimiatanr 67.2 970 Basra 56.7 0 Babhan Parsia 62.3 0 Parsia 90.6 963 Danrwa 34.8 0 Israrhi 53.4 430 Basawanpur 52.2 483 Chanda 118.9 469 Sihora 74.1 140 Birna 75.7 424 Karaundia 150.1 880 Majhganwan 9,778 435 Bhaluburan 1,839.7 520 Karkatgarh 1,690.4 294 Gosara 875 196 Kamharia 1,465.4 284 Jharia 1,332.6 638 Mahuli 1,665.3 176 Masani 841.3 529 Koilra 415.2 32 Dumarkon 957.9 1,196 Harsoti 800 163 Semra 1,383.6 967 Baghaila 632.9 408 Asanda 378 40 Dhumardeo 1,073 350 Bhaganda 432 118

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