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About Chandraban Village

Chandraban is a large village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,958, made up of 1,505 males and 1,453 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 179.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandraban Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandraban village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712412
Area (hectares) 179.4 hectares
Population 2,958
Male Population 1,505
Female Population 1,453
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chandraban compares

By the 2011 count Chandraban is the 22nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 179.4 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Chandraban

Chandraban is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chandraban as Available within 5 - 10 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 Jalal, Chak Madan, Chakanar and Chand Chak. 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 Chandraban

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandraban village had a population of 2,958. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Chandraban village has 1,505 males and 1,453 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandraban has about 965 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 952.

The pincode recorded for Chandraban is 712412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandraban covers 179.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Chandraban notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Chandraban is in Arambag tehsil of Hugli 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 Chandraban today is likely to be higher.

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