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About Bara Choughara Village

Bara Choughara is a mid sized village in Chanditala I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 788, made up of 387 males and 401 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,036 females per 1000 males. The village covers 62.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bara Choughara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bara Choughara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chanditala I
Pincode 712701
Area (hectares) 62.62 hectares
Population 788
Male Population 387
Female Population 401
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,036
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 Bara Choughara compares

By the 2011 count Bara Choughara is the 42nd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents. Its 62.62 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Bara Choughara

Bara Choughara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bara Choughara 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 Bara Choughara from other places

Bara Choughara lies about 21 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Begampur, about 3.0 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 Bara Choughara
Nearest railway station Begampur 3.0 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanditala I 21 km
District headquarters Hugli 21 km

Villages closest to Bara Choughara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanditala I 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 Bara Choughara

As per the Census of India 2011, Bara Choughara village had a population of 788. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,227 residents.

Bara Choughara village has 387 males and 401 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bara Choughara has about 1036 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Bara Choughara is 712701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bara Choughara covers 62.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bara Choughara falls under Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bara Choughara is Begampur, about 3.0 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 Bara Choughara.

Bara Choughara is about 21 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bara Choughara is in Chanditala I tehsil of Hugli district. Begampur is about 3.0 km away. Baidyabāti is about 6.5 km away. Chanditala I is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Manirampur (4.0 km), Gangadharpur (4.7 km) and Jangalpara (7.3 km).

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

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