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About Chorkul Village

Chorkul is a mid sized village in Raipur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 814, made up of 413 males and 401 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 215.39 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chorkul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chorkul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Raipur
Pincode 722134
Area (hectares) 215.39 hectares
Population 814
Male Population 413
Female Population 401
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Chorkul compares

By the 2011 count Chorkul is the 79th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 841 residents. Its 215.39 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

Getting to Chorkul

Chorkul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chorkul 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. The nearest villages by name are Chaturi, Chaturi Nutandihi, Chaturikalapathar and Chelepara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Chorkul

As per the Census of India 2011, Chorkul village had a population of 814. That makes it the 79th largest of the 192 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 841 residents.

Chorkul village has 413 males and 401 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chorkul has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 978.

The pincode recorded for Chorkul is 722134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chorkul covers 215.39 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chorkul falls under Raipur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chorkul notes the nearest railway station 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 Chorkul.

Chorkul is in Raipur tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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