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About Chhanpur Village

Chhanpur is a large village in Bampada tehsil, in the district of Baleshwar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,296, made up of 1,184 males and 1,112 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 368 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 756056, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhanpur village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Baleshwar
Tehsil Bampada
Pincode 756056
Area (hectares) 368 hectares
Population 2,296
Male Population 1,184
Female Population 1,112
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chhanpur compares

By the 2011 count Chhanpur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 461 residents. Its 368 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Chhanpur

Chhanpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chhanpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Baistambabar, Barchhikhunta, Belari Samil Barchhikhunta and Bighnapur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chhanpur from other places

Chhanpur lies about 11 km from Baleshwar. 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 Chhanpur
District headquarters Baleshwar 11 km
Nearest town Balasore 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Bampada 16 km

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 Chhanpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhanpur village had a population of 2,296. 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 461 residents.

Chhanpur village has 1,184 males and 1,112 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhanpur has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Chhanpur is 756056. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhanpur covers 368 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhanpur falls under Bampada tehsil of Baleshwar district in Odisha.

The census record for Chhanpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chhanpur.

Chhanpur is about 11 km from Baleshwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhanpur is in Bampada tehsil of Baleshwar district. Baleshwar is about 11 km away. Balasore is about 11 km away. Bampada is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

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

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