About Chakalam Village

Chakalam is a small village in Galsi II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 175, made up of 88 males and 87 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakalam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakalam village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Tehsil	Galsi II
Pincode	713428
Area (hectares)	80.04 hectares
Population	175
Male Population	88
Female Population	87
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	989
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakalam compares

By the 2011 count Chakalam is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents. Its 80.04 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

Getting to Chakalam

Chakalam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chakalam as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Belan, Belgram, Bharichha and Bhuri. 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.

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Common questions about Chakalam

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakalam village had a population of 175. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,016 residents.

Chakalam village has 88 males and 87 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakalam has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 973.

The pincode recorded for Chakalam is 713428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakalam covers 80.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Chakalam falls under Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Chakalam.

Chakalam is in Galsi II tehsil of Barddhaman 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.