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About Chakpara Village

Chakpara is a large village in Rampurhat I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,451, made up of 1,246 males and 1,205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 398.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rampurhat I
Pincode 731224
Area (hectares) 398.31 hectares
Population 2,451
Male Population 1,246
Female Population 1,205
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Chakpara compares

By the 2011 count Chakpara is the 27th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents. Its 398.31 hectares work out to about 6.2 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 963.

Getting to Chakpara

Chakpara is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Chakpara as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chakpara from other places

Chakpara lies about 11 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 5.7 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 Chakpara
Nearest railway station Mallarpur 5.7 km
Nearest town Rampur Hat 6.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Rampurhat I 11 km
District headquarters Birbhum 11 km

Villages closest to Chakpara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat I 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 Chakpara

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakpara village had a population of 2,451. That makes it the 27th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,624 residents.

Chakpara village has 1,246 males and 1,205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakpara has about 967 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 963.

The pincode recorded for Chakpara is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakpara covers 398.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakpara falls under Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chakpara is Mallarpur, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Chakpara.

Chakpara 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.

Chakpara is in Rampurhat I tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 5.7 km away. Rampur Hat is about 6.9 km away. Rampurhat I 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 Faridpur (under 2 km), Atla (1.9 km) and Kharun (1.9 km).

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

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