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About Chunala Village
Chunala is a large village in Rajura tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,502, made up of 2,354 males and 2,148 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 912 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1671 hectares hectares.
Chunala Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Rajura |
| Area (hectares) | 1671 hectares |
| Population | 4,502 |
| Male Population | 2,354 |
| Female Population | 2,148 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 912 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
How Chunala compares
By the 2011 count Chunala is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents. Its 1671 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 956.
Getting to Chunala
Chunala is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Chunala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Chunala from other places
Chunala lies about 21 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Manikgarh 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.
| Nearest railway station | Manikgarh Junction | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Rajura | 3.4 km |
| Nearest town | Rājūra | 3.4 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 21 km |
Villages closest to Chunala
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajura 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.
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Common questions about Chunala
As per the Census of India 2011, Chunala village had a population of 4,502. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents.
Chunala village has 2,354 males and 2,148 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chunala has about 912 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 956.
Chunala covers 1671 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Chunala falls under Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Chunala is Manikgarh Junction, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chunala.
Chunala is about 21 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chunala is in Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district. Manikgarh Junction is about under 2 km away. Rajura is about 3.4 km away. Rājūra is about 3.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bamanwada (under 2 km), Satri (3.1 km) and Chanakha (4.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chunala today is likely to be higher.
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