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About Chandipur Village

Chandipur is a mid sized village in Nanoor tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,964, made up of 1,010 males and 954 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 247.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nanoor
Pincode 731301
Area (hectares) 247.49 hectares
Population 1,964
Male Population 1,010
Female Population 954
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
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 Chandipur compares

By the 2011 count Chandipur is the 37th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents. Its 247.49 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Chandipur

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

How far is Chandipur from other places

Chandipur lies about 11 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Rampurhat Junction, about 7.5 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 Chandipur
Nearest town Rampur Hat 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Rampurhat Junction 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanoor 11 km
District headquarters Birbhum 11 km

Villages closest to Chandipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nanoor 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 Chandipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandipur village had a population of 1,964. That makes it the 37th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,633 residents.

Chandipur village has 1,010 males and 954 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandipur has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Chandipur is 731301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandipur covers 247.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandipur falls under Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chandipur is Rampurhat Junction, about 7.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Chandipur.

Chandipur is about 11 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandipur is in Nanoor tehsil of Birbhum district. Rampur Hat is about 7.3 km away. Rampurhat Junction is about 7.5 km away. Nanoor is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Udaypur (1.8 km), Shaspur (2.6 km) and Datina (5.8 km).

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

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