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About Chandra Village

Chandra is one of the larger villages in Chandankiyari tehsil, in the district of Bokaro, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,174, made up of 3,678 males and 3,496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 962.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 828134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Bokaro
Tehsil Chandankiyari
Pincode 828134
Area (hectares) 962.22 hectares
Population 7,174
Male Population 3,678
Female Population 3,496
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chandra compares

By the 2011 count Chandra is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,820 residents. Its 962.22 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Chandra

Chandra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chandra as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chandra from other places

Chandra lies about 9.4 km from Bokaro, and the nearest railway station is Chandrapura Junction, about under 2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Chandra
Nearest town Chandrapura under 2 km
Nearest railway station Chandrapura Junction under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Chandankiyari 9.4 km
District headquarters Bokaro 9.4 km

Villages closest to Chandra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chandankiyari tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Chandra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandra village had a population of 7,174. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,820 residents.

Chandra village has 3,678 males and 3,496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandra has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Chandra is 828134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandra covers 962.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandra falls under Chandankiyari tehsil of Bokaro district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chandra is Chandrapura Junction, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chandra.

Chandra is about 9.4 km from Bokaro in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandra is in Chandankiyari tehsil of Bokaro district. Chandrapura is about under 2 km away. Chandrapura Junction is about under 2 km away. Chandankiyari is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jharna (11 km), Phusra (12 km) and Kanakchas (13 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chandra today is likely to be higher.

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