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About Challa Village

Challa is a mid sized village in Barjora tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,111, made up of 552 males and 559 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,013 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Challa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Challa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Barjora
Pincode 722203
Area (hectares) 134.91 hectares
Population 1,111
Male Population 552
Female Population 559
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,013
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

Getting to Challa

The census records public bus service for Challa 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 km distance. 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 Challa

As per the Census of India 2011, Challa village had a population of 1,111.

Challa village has 552 males and 559 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Challa has about 1013 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Challa is 722203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Challa covers 134.91 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Challa falls under Barjora tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Challa notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 Challa.

Challa is in Barjora 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 Challa today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.