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About Paschim Chakla Village

Paschim Chakla is a mid sized village in Goghat II tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 594, made up of 307 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712611, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Chakla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Chakla village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Goghat II
Pincode 712611
Area (hectares) 75.72 hectares
Population 594
Male Population 307
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paschim Chakla compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Chakla is the 73rd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents. Its 75.72 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Paschim Chakla

Paschim Chakla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paschim Chakla as Available within 5 - 10 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 Paschim Chakla from other places

Paschim Chakla 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 Paschim Chakla
Nearest railway station Habra 9.9 km
Nearest town Hābra 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Goghat II 34 km
District headquarters Hugli 34 km

Villages closest to Paschim Chakla

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Goghat 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 Paschim Chakla

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Chakla village had a population of 594. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,460 residents.

Paschim Chakla village has 307 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Chakla has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Chakla is 712611. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Chakla covers 75.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Chakla falls under Goghat II tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Chakla is Habra, about 9.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Paschim Chakla.

Paschim Chakla 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.

Paschim Chakla is in Goghat II tehsil of Hugli district. Habra is about 9.9 km away. Hābra is about 10 km away. Goghat II 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 Purba Chakla (under 2 km), Ambaula (13 km) and Kajla (14 km).

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

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