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About Chakpur Village

Chakpur is a large village in Jangipara tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,036, made up of 1,028 males and 1,008 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Jangipara
Pincode 712426
Area (hectares) 141.24 hectares
Population 2,036
Male Population 1,028
Female Population 1,008
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
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 Chakpur compares

By the 2011 count Chakpur is the 32nd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 141.24 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Chakpur

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

Chakpur lies about 12 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Ichhapur, about under 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 Chakpur
Nearest railway station Ichhapur under 2 km
Nearest town Shyamnagar 3.2 km
District headquarters Hugli 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Jangipara 32 km

Villages closest to Chakpur

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 Chakpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakpur village had a population of 2,036. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Chakpur village has 1,028 males and 1,008 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakpur has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Chakpur is 712426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakpur covers 141.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Chakpur is Ichhapur, about under 2 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 Chakpur.

Chakpur is about 12 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakpur is in Jangipara tehsil of Hugli district. Ichhapur is about under 2 km away. Shyamnagar is about 3.2 km away. Hugli is about 12 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), Mohanpur (4.5 km) and Harirampur (6.3 km).

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

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