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About Chalunda Village

Chalunda is a mid sized village in Gangarampur tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,187, made up of 608 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 107.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733140, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chalunda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chalunda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Gangarampur
Pincode 733140
Area (hectares) 107.74 hectares
Population 1,187
Male Population 608
Female Population 579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chalunda compares

By the 2011 count Chalunda is the 64th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 107.74 hectares work out to about 11 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 942.

Getting to Chalunda

Chalunda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chalunda as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chak Shibpur, Chakashan, Chakrapanipur and Chakshri. 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 Chalunda

As per the Census of India 2011, Chalunda village had a population of 1,187. That makes it the 64th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Chalunda village has 608 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chalunda has about 952 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 942.

The pincode recorded for Chalunda is 733140. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chalunda covers 107.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chalunda falls under Gangarampur tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chalunda notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chalunda.

Chalunda is in Gangarampur 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 Chalunda today is likely to be higher.

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