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About Chanchar Village

Chanchar is a mid sized village in Vishnupur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,141, made up of 579 males and 562 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 181.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722164, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chanchar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chanchar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Vishnupur
Pincode 722164
Area (hectares) 181.3 hectares
Population 1,141
Male Population 579
Female Population 562
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 5 - 10 km distance

How Chanchar compares

By the 2011 count Chanchar is the 45th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents. Its 181.3 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 975.

Getting to Chanchar

Chanchar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chanchar 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 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Binodbati, Birra, Chak Uparsol and Chakchua Masina. 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 Chanchar

As per the Census of India 2011, Chanchar village had a population of 1,141. That makes it the 45th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents.

Chanchar village has 579 males and 562 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chanchar 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 975.

The pincode recorded for Chanchar is 722164. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chanchar covers 181.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chanchar falls under Vishnupur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chanchar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Chanchar.

Chanchar is in Vishnupur 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 Chanchar today is likely to be higher.

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