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About Chelua Village

Chelua is a large village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,261, made up of 1,114 males and 1,147 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,030 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712308, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chelua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chelua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712308
Area (hectares) 145.69 hectares
Population 2,261
Male Population 1,114
Female Population 1,147
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,030
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 Chelua compares

By the 2011 count Chelua is the 38th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 145.69 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Chelua

Chelua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chelua 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. The nearest villages by name are Chak Sultan, Chandpur, Chapabere and Chaughata. 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 Chelua

As per the Census of India 2011, Chelua village had a population of 2,261. That makes it the 38th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Chelua village has 1,114 males and 1,147 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chelua has about 1030 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Chelua is 712308. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chelua covers 145.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chelua falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chelua notes the nearest railway station 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 Chelua.

Chelua is in Dhaniakhali 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 Chelua today is likely to be higher.

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