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About Chamta Village

Chamta is one of the larger villages in Sitai tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 9,469, made up of 4,802 males and 4,667 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1192.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736168, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chamta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chamta village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Sitai
Pincode 736168
Area (hectares) 1192.95 hectares
Population 9,469
Male Population 4,802
Female Population 4,667
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Chamta compares

By the 2011 count Chamta is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,082 residents. Its 1192.95 hectares work out to about 7.9 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 974.

Getting to Chamta

Chamta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chamta 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. The nearest villages by name are Bathar, Bharali, Bholachatra and Bijlichatka. 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 Chamta

As per the Census of India 2011, Chamta village had a population of 9,469. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,082 residents.

Chamta village has 4,802 males and 4,667 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chamta has about 972 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 974.

The pincode recorded for Chamta is 736168. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chamta covers 1192.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chamta falls under Sitai tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chamta 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 - 10 km distance for Chamta.

Chamta is in Sitai tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Chamta today is likely to be higher.

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