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About Chandpur Village

Chandpur is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,314, made up of 672 males and 642 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722151
Area (hectares) 136.24 hectares
Population 1,314
Male Population 672
Female Population 642
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chandpur compares

By the 2011 count Chandpur is the 22nd largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 136.24 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Chandpur

Chandpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chandpur as Available within 10+ 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 Bhutsahar, Bikrampur, Birsingpur and Budhadhara. 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 Chandpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandpur village had a population of 1,314. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Chandpur village has 672 males and 642 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandpur has about 955 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 967.

The pincode recorded for Chandpur is 722151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandpur covers 136.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandpur falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chandpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chandpur.

Chandpur is in Simlapal 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 Chandpur today is likely to be higher.

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