Skip to main content

About Chhandra Village

Chhandra is a mid sized village in Arambag tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 768, made up of 417 males and 351 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 842 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712602, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chhandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chhandra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Arambag
Pincode 712602
Area (hectares) 93.7 hectares
Population 768
Male Population 417
Female Population 351
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 842
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 Chhandra compares

By the 2011 count Chhandra is the 114th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents. Its 93.7 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Chhandra

Chhandra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chhandra 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. The nearest villages by name are Chakanar, Chand Chak, Chandibati and Chandraban. 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 Chhandra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chhandra village had a population of 768. That makes it the 114th largest of the 152 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,876 residents.

Chhandra village has 417 males and 351 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chhandra has about 842 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Chhandra is 712602. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chhandra covers 93.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Chhandra 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 Chhandra.

Chhandra 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 Chhandra today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.