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About Chandinagar Village

Chandinagar is a mid sized village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,242, made up of 635 males and 607 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandinagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandinagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 127.07 hectares
Population 1,242
Male Population 635
Female Population 607
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Chandinagar compares

By the 2011 count Chandinagar is the 62nd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 127.07 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Chandinagar

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

Chandinagar lies about 6.0 km from Hugli. 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 Chandinagar
Nearest town Chandannagar under 2 km
District headquarters Hugli 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 34 km

Villages closest to Chandinagar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandinagar village had a population of 1,242. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Chandinagar village has 635 males and 607 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandinagar has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Chandinagar is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandinagar covers 127.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandinagar falls under Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chandinagar 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 Chandinagar.

Chandinagar is about 6.0 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandinagar is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Chandannagar is about under 2 km away. Hugli is about 6.0 km away. Jangipara 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 Somnagar (3.2 km), Chakpur (6.4 km) and Dogachhia (6.5 km).

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

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