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About Chandijhar Village

Chandijhar is a large village in Alipurduar II tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,615, made up of 2,393 males and 2,222 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 555.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandijhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandijhar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Alipurduar II
Pincode 736121
Area (hectares) 555.5 hectares
Population 4,615
Male Population 2,393
Female Population 2,222
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Chandijhar compares

By the 2011 count Chandijhar is the 7th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents. Its 555.5 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Chandijhar

Chandijhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chandijhar 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 Bhelukdabri, Bindipara, Boragari and Brajerkuthi. 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 Chandijhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandijhar village had a population of 4,615. That makes it the 7th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents.

Chandijhar village has 2,393 males and 2,222 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandijhar has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Chandijhar is 736121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandijhar covers 555.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandijhar falls under Alipurduar II tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chandijhar 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 Chandijhar.

Chandijhar is in Alipurduar II tehsil of Jalpaiguri 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 Chandijhar today is likely to be higher.

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