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About Chakrapur Village

Chakrapur is a mid sized village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,969, made up of 987 males and 982 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakrapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakrapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 126.07 hectares
Population 1,969
Male Population 987
Female Population 982
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakrapur compares

By the 2011 count Chakrapur is the 52nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 126.07 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Chakrapur

Chakrapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakrapur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Chakrapur from other places

Chakrapur lies about 21 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Bamangachi, about 3.2 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 Chakrapur
Nearest railway station Bamangachi 3.2 km
Nearest town Bārāsat 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanakul I 21 km
District headquarters Hugli 21 km

Villages closest to Chakrapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanakul I 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 Chakrapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakrapur village had a population of 1,969. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Chakrapur village has 987 males and 982 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakrapur has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Chakrapur is 712406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakrapur covers 126.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chakrapur falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chakrapur is Bamangachi, about 3.2 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Chakrapur.

Chakrapur is about 21 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chakrapur is in Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district. Bamangachi is about 3.2 km away. Bārāsat is about 7.4 km away. Khanakul I is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangpur (2.3 km), Ghagarpur (2.3 km) and Chuadanga (7.2 km).

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

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