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About Chanditala Village

Chanditala is a large village in Chanditala II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,984, made up of 2,059 males and 1,925 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chanditala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chanditala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chanditala II
Pincode 712702
Area (hectares) 113.98 hectares
Population 3,984
Male Population 2,059
Female Population 1,925
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Chanditala compares

By the 2011 count Chanditala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents. Its 113.98 hectares work out to about 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Chanditala

Chanditala is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Chanditala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chanditala from other places

Chanditala lies about 28 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Gobra, about 2.2 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 Chanditala
Nearest railway station Gobra 2.2 km
Nearest town Konnagar 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanditala II 28 km
District headquarters Hugli 28 km

Villages closest to Chanditala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chanditala village had a population of 3,984. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,445 residents.

Chanditala village has 2,059 males and 1,925 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chanditala has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Chanditala is 712702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chanditala covers 113.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chanditala falls under Chanditala II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chanditala is Gobra, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Chanditala.

Chanditala is about 28 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chanditala is in Chanditala II tehsil of Hugli district. Gobra is about 2.2 km away. Konnagar is about 9.0 km away. Chanditala II is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pairagachha (under 2 km), Janai (2.3 km) and Jaykrishnapur (2.8 km).

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

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