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About Chhapal Village

Chhapal is a small village in Ghansaur tehsil, in the district of Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 259, made up of 132 males and 127 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 396 hectares hectares.

Chhapal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhapal village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Seoni
Tehsil Ghansaur
Area (hectares) 396 hectares
Population 259
Male Population 132
Female Population 127
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Chhapal compares

By the 2011 count Chhapal is the 192nd largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 593 residents. Its 396 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Chhapal

Chhapal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chhapal 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 Chhapal from other places

Chhapal lies about 102 km from Seoni, and the nearest railway station is Mandla Fort, about 26 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 Chhapal
Nearest town Mandlā 25 km
Nearest railway station Mandla Fort 26 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghansaur 29 km
District headquarters Seoni 102 km

Villages closest to Chhapal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ghansaur 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 Chhapal

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhapal village had a population of 259. That makes it the 192nd largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 593 residents.

Chhapal village has 132 males and 127 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhapal has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 987.

Chhapal covers 396 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chhapal falls under Ghansaur tehsil of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Chhapal is Mandla Fort, about 26 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 Chhapal.

Chhapal is about 102 km from Seoni in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhapal is in Ghansaur tehsil of Seoni district. Mandlā is about 25 km away. Mandla Fort is about 26 km away. Ghansaur is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Seluwa (under 2 km), Jhinjhrai (2.4 km) and Gangpur (3.1 km).

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

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