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About Chakrada Village

Chakrada is a mid sized village in Basta tehsil, in the district of Baleshwar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 933, made up of 469 males and 464 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 756022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakrada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakrada village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Baleshwar
Tehsil Basta
Pincode 756022
Area (hectares) 141 hectares
Population 933
Male Population 469
Female Population 464
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chakrada compares

By the 2011 count Chakrada is the 30th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 617 residents. Its 141 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Chakrada

Chakrada is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakrada as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chakrada from other places

Chakrada lies about 31 km from Baleshwar, and the nearest railway station is Amarda Road, about 4.3 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 Chakrada
Nearest railway station Amarda Road 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Basta 7.3 km
Nearest town Jaleshwar 14 km
District headquarters Baleshwar 31 km

Villages closest to Chakrada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakrada village had a population of 933. That makes it the 30th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 617 residents.

Chakrada village has 469 males and 464 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakrada has about 989 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 Chakrada is 756022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakrada covers 141 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakrada falls under Basta tehsil of Baleshwar district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Chakrada is Amarda Road, about 4.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chakrada.

Chakrada is about 31 km from Baleshwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakrada is in Basta tehsil of Baleshwar district. Amarda Road is about 4.3 km away. Basta is about 7.3 km away. Jaleshwar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagaldiha (under 2 km), Baigandiha (under 2 km) and Gahirasimulia (2.7 km).

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

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