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About Chappersher Afganpur Village

Chappersher Afganpur is one of the larger villages in Roorkee tehsil, in the district of Hardwar, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,050, made up of 2,607 males and 2,443 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 501.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 247661, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chappersher Afganpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chappersher Afganpur village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Hardwar
Tehsil Roorkee
Pincode 247661
Area (hectares) 501.6 hectares
Population 5,050
Male Population 2,607
Female Population 2,443
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chappersher Afganpur compares

By the 2011 count Chappersher Afganpur is the 31st largest of the 258 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 501.6 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Chappersher Afganpur

Chappersher Afganpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chappersher Afganpur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chappersher Afganpur from other places

Chappersher Afganpur lies about 44 km from Hardwar, and the nearest railway station is Deoband, about 17 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 Chappersher Afganpur
Nearest town Manglaur 15 km
Nearest railway station Deoband 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Roorkee 24 km
District headquarters Hardwar 44 km

Villages closest to Chappersher Afganpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Roorkee 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 Chappersher Afganpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chappersher Afganpur village had a population of 5,050. That makes it the 31st largest of the 258 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Chappersher Afganpur village has 2,607 males and 2,443 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chappersher Afganpur has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Chappersher Afganpur is 247661. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chappersher Afganpur covers 501.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chappersher Afganpur falls under Roorkee tehsil of Hardwar district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Chappersher Afganpur is Deoband, about 17 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 km distance for Chappersher Afganpur.

Chappersher Afganpur is about 44 km from Hardwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chappersher Afganpur is in Roorkee tehsil of Hardwar district. Manglaur is about 15 km away. Deoband is about 17 km away. Roorkee is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Abbulhasnpur (under 2 km), Ahamadpur Khedi (under 2 km) and Ahmadpur Sarwareki (under 2 km).

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

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