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About Chepani Village

Chepani is a large village in Alipurduar II tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,882, made up of 1,515 males and 1,367 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 551.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chepani Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chepani village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Alipurduar II
Pincode 736206
Area (hectares) 551.2 hectares
Population 2,882
Male Population 1,515
Female Population 1,367
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chepani compares

By the 2011 count Chepani is the 29th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents. Its 551.2 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Chepani

Chepani is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chepani 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Brajerkuthi, Chalnipak, Chandijhar and Chaprarpar. 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 Chepani

As per the Census of India 2011, Chepani village had a population of 2,882. That makes it the 29th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,624 residents.

Chepani village has 1,515 males and 1,367 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chepani has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Chepani is 736206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chepani covers 551.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The census record for Chepani notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Chepani.

Chepani 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 Chepani today is likely to be higher.

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