Chausa

Chausa is a block in the Buxar district of Bihar, India. It is situated at the bank of river GANGA.It is a rural block with a population of 42,550 and a literacy rate of 47%.

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.