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About Dahar Chaklai Village

Dahar Chaklai is a mid sized village in Chinsurah Magra tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 805, made up of 423 males and 382 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712515, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dahar Chaklai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dahar Chaklai village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chinsurah Magra
Pincode 712515
Area (hectares) 82 hectares
Population 805
Male Population 423
Female Population 382
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dahar Chaklai compares

By the 2011 count Dahar Chaklai is the 38th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents. Its 82 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Dahar Chaklai

Dahar Chaklai is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dahar Chaklai 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dahar Chaklai from other places

Dahar Chaklai lies about 34 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Habra, about 9.9 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 Dahar Chaklai
Nearest railway station Habra 9.9 km
Nearest town Hābra 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Chinsurah Magra 34 km
District headquarters Hugli 34 km

Villages closest to Dahar Chaklai

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chinsurah Magra 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 Dahar Chaklai

As per the Census of India 2011, Dahar Chaklai village had a population of 805. That makes it the 38th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents.

Dahar Chaklai village has 423 males and 382 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dahar Chaklai has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Dahar Chaklai is 712515. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dahar Chaklai covers 82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dahar Chaklai falls under Chinsurah Magra tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Dahar Chaklai is Habra, about 9.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Dahar Chaklai.

Dahar Chaklai is about 34 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dahar Chaklai is in Chinsurah Magra tehsil of Hugli district. Habra is about 9.9 km away. Hābra is about 10 km away. Chinsurah Magra is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Joypur (13 km), Tegharia (14 km) and Hansghara (18 km).

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

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