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About Chakamal Village

Chakamal is a mid sized village in Patnagarh tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 926, made up of 473 males and 453 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 319 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakamal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakamal village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Patnagarh
Pincode 767025
Area (hectares) 319 hectares
Population 926
Male Population 473
Female Population 453
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakamal compares

By the 2011 count Chakamal is the 44th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 743 residents. Its 319 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Chakamal

Chakamal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakamal as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Chakamal from other places

Chakamal lies about 53 km from Balangir, and the nearest railway station is Harishanker Rd, about 44 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 Chakamal
Tehsil headquarters Patnagarh 26 km
Nearest town Patnāgarh 26 km
Nearest railway station Harishanker Rd 44 km
District headquarters Balangir 53 km

Villages closest to Chakamal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakamal village had a population of 926. That makes it the 44th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 743 residents.

Chakamal village has 473 males and 453 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakamal has about 958 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 996.

The pincode recorded for Chakamal is 767025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakamal covers 319 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chakamal falls under Patnagarh tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Chakamal is Harishanker Rd, about 44 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chakamal.

Chakamal is about 53 km from Balangir in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakamal is in Patnagarh tehsil of Balangir district. Patnagarh is about 26 km away. Patnāgarh is about 26 km away. Harishanker Rd is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mundomahul (1.6 km), Khalia (3.6 km) and Jambahal (4.1 km).

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

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