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About Chakanar Village

Chakanar is a mid sized village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 879, made up of 442 males and 437 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.16 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712615, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakanar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakanar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712615
Area (hectares) 62.16 hectares
Population 879
Male Population 442
Female Population 437
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
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 Chakanar compares

By the 2011 count Chakanar is the 104th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 62.16 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Chakanar

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

How far is Chakanar from other places

Chakanar lies about 31 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Belur Math, about under 2 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 Chakanar
Nearest town Chakapara under 2 km
Nearest railway station Belur Math under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Arambag 31 km
District headquarters Hugli 31 km

Villages closest to Chakanar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakanar village had a population of 879. That makes it the 104th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Chakanar village has 442 males and 437 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakanar has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Chakanar is 712615. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakanar covers 62.16 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chakanar falls under Arambag tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chakanar is Belur Math, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Chakanar.

Chakanar is about 31 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakanar is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli district. Chakapara is about under 2 km away. Belur Math is about under 2 km away. Arambag is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Balia (2.0 km), Pratapnagar (8.3 km) and Birati (8.8 km).

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

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