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About Chakram Village

Chakram 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 1,320, made up of 678 males and 642 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakram Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakram village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Balurghat
Pincode 733103
Area (hectares) 120.26 hectares
Population 1,320
Male Population 678
Female Population 642
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakram compares

By the 2011 count Chakram is the 46th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 120.26 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Chakram

Chakram is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakram as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Chakram from other places

Chakram lies about 27 km from Dakshin Dinajpur. 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 Chakram
Tehsil headquarters Balurghat 4.1 km
Nearest town Bālurghāt 4.1 km
District headquarters Dakshin Dinajpur 27 km

Villages closest to Chakram

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakram village had a population of 1,320. That makes it the 46th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Chakram village has 678 males and 642 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakram has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Chakram is 733103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakram covers 120.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Chakram 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 - 10 km distance for Chakram.

Chakram is about 27 km from Dakshin Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakram is in Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. Balurghat is about 4.1 km away. Bālurghāt is about 4.1 km away. Dakshin Dinajpur is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakram Krishnapur (under 2 km), Hossenpur (4.8 km) and Senpur (4.8 km).

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

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