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About Chhatar Bandi Village

Chhatar Bandi is a large village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,415, made up of 1,246 males and 1,169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhatar Bandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhatar Bandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Illambazar
Pincode 731214
Area (hectares) 202.17 hectares
Population 2,415
Male Population 1,246
Female Population 1,169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Chhatar Bandi compares

By the 2011 count Chhatar Bandi is the 19th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 202.17 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Chhatar Bandi

Chhatar Bandi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chhatar Bandi 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chhatar Bandi from other places

Chhatar Bandi lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 3.5 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Chhatar Bandi
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 3.5 km
Nearest town Sainthia 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Illambazar 20 km
District headquarters Birbhum 20 km

Villages closest to Chhatar Bandi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Illambazar tehsil.

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 Chhatar Bandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhatar Bandi village had a population of 2,415. That makes it the 19th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.

Chhatar Bandi village has 1,246 males and 1,169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhatar Bandi has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Chhatar Bandi is 731214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhatar Bandi covers 202.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chhatar Bandi falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chhatar Bandi is Mallarpur, about 3.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Chhatar Bandi.

Chhatar Bandi is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chhatar Bandi is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 3.5 km away. Sainthia is about 12 km away. Illambazar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhata Chak (under 2 km), Gangapur (3.7 km) and Dhulpur (4.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chhatar Bandi today is likely to be higher.

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