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About Chandaj Village

Chandaj is a large village in Jintur tehsil, in the district of Parbhani, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,077, made up of 1,049 males and 1,028 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 859.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 431509, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandaj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandaj village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Parbhani
Tehsil Jintur
Pincode 431509
Area (hectares) 859.64 hectares
Population 2,077
Male Population 1,049
Female Population 1,028
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chandaj compares

By the 2011 count Chandaj is the 27th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents. Its 859.64 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Chandaj

Chandaj is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chandaj as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Chandaj from other places

Chandaj lies about 30 km from Parbhani, and the nearest railway station is Devalgaon Avchar, 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 Chandaj
Tehsil headquarters Jintur 8.7 km
Nearest town Jintūr 8.7 km
Nearest railway station Devalgaon Avchar 26 km
District headquarters Parbhani 30 km

Villages closest to Chandaj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandaj village had a population of 2,077. That makes it the 27th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,444 residents.

Chandaj village has 1,049 males and 1,028 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandaj has about 980 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Chandaj is 431509. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandaj covers 859.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chandaj falls under Jintur tehsil of Parbhani district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Chandaj is Devalgaon Avchar, 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chandaj.

Chandaj is about 30 km from Parbhani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandaj is in Jintur tehsil of Parbhani district. Jintur is about 8.7 km away. Jintūr is about 8.7 km away. Devalgaon Avchar is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Reedaj (2.6 km), Nagapur (2.9 km) and Pangri (3.1 km).

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

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