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About Jot Chandi Village

Jot Chandi is a mid sized village in Chanchal I tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,169, made up of 590 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jot Chandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jot Chandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal I
Pincode 732123
Area (hectares) 87.29 hectares
Population 1,169
Male Population 590
Female Population 579
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 10+ km distance

How Jot Chandi compares

By the 2011 count Jot Chandi is the 60th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents. Its 87.29 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Jot Chandi

Jot Chandi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jot Chandi 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Jot Chandi from other places

Jot Chandi lies about 53 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Mukuria Junction, about 3.5 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 Jot Chandi
Nearest railway station Mukuria Junction 3.5 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal I 26 km
District headquarters Maldah 53 km

Villages closest to Jot Chandi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal 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 Jot Chandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Jot Chandi village had a population of 1,169. That makes it the 60th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,032 residents.

Jot Chandi village has 590 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jot Chandi has about 981 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Jot Chandi is 732123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jot Chandi covers 87.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jot Chandi falls under Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Jot Chandi is Mukuria Junction, about 3.5 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 km distance for Jot Chandi.

Jot Chandi is about 53 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jot Chandi is in Chanchal I tehsil of Maldah district. Mukuria Junction is about 3.5 km away. Rāiganj is about 21 km away. Chanchal I is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matiharpur (2.6 km), Paharpur (3.3 km) and Baltar (5.8 km).

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

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