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About Chakhay Village

Chakhay is a mid sized village in Balurghat tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,087, made up of 563 males and 524 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakhay Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakhay village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Balurghat
Pincode 733127
Area (hectares) 80.3 hectares
Population 1,087
Male Population 563
Female Population 524
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakhay compares

By the 2011 count Chakhay is the 61st largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 80.3 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Chakhay

Chakhay is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakhay 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chak Sidal, Chak Sridhar, Chak Taher and Chakamod. 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 Chakhay

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakhay village had a population of 1,087. That makes it the 61st largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Chakhay village has 563 males and 524 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakhay has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Chakhay is 733127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakhay covers 80.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakhay falls under Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chakhay notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Chakhay.

Chakhay is in Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur 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 Chakhay today is likely to be higher.

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