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About Chaukighata Village

Chaukighata is a mid sized village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,592, made up of 831 males and 761 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722173, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaukighata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaukighata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722173
Area (hectares) 177.28 hectares
Population 1,592
Male Population 831
Female Population 761
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Chaukighata compares

By the 2011 count Chaukighata is the 18th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 177.28 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Chaukighata

Chaukighata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chaukighata 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 Chaka, Chakadoba, Chakaltasahar and Chakaltor. 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 Chaukighata

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaukighata village had a population of 1,592. That makes it the 18th largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Chaukighata village has 831 males and 761 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaukighata has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Chaukighata is 722173. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaukighata covers 177.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chaukighata falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chaukighata 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 Chaukighata.

Chaukighata is in Indpur 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 Chaukighata today is likely to be higher.

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