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About Chiltor Village

Chiltor is a mid sized village in Sarenga tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,011, made up of 532 males and 479 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chiltor Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chiltor village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Sarenga
Pincode 722150
Area (hectares) 90.22 hectares
Population 1,011
Male Population 532
Female Population 479
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
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 Chiltor compares

By the 2011 count Chiltor is the 37th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 694 residents. Its 90.22 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Chiltor

Chiltor is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chiltor 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 Chhota Salbani, Chhota Sarenga, Chhotaamlatara and Chhotagarra. 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 Chiltor

As per the Census of India 2011, Chiltor village had a population of 1,011. That makes it the 37th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 694 residents.

Chiltor village has 532 males and 479 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chiltor has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Chiltor is 722150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chiltor covers 90.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chiltor falls under Sarenga tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chiltor 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 Chiltor.

Chiltor is in Sarenga 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 Chiltor today is likely to be higher.

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