Chausa

For the mango, see Chaunsa.

Chausa
Town
Map of Chausa block
Chausa Location in Bihar, India Chausa Chausa (India)
Coordinates: 25.5075447°N 83.8823147°E / 25.5075447; 83.8823147
Country	India
State	Bihar
District	Buxar
Established	1991
Area
• Total	2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	9,011
• Density	3,360/km2 (8,710/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	802114
Telephone code	06183
Vehicle registration	Br-44
Website	buxar.bih.nic.in

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Chausa (also spelled as Chowsah) is a town 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.

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. 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.