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About Chandipur Village

Chandipur is one of the larger villages in Manikchak tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 16,017, made up of 8,135 males and 7,882 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 969 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1219.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Manikchak
Pincode 732203
Area (hectares) 1219.74 hectares
Population 16,017
Male Population 8,135
Female Population 7,882
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 969
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 Chandipur compares

By the 2011 count Chandipur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,747 residents. Its 1219.74 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 931.

Getting to Chandipur

Chandipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chandipur 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 Chandipur from other places

Chandipur lies about 44 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Dhamdhamia, about 3.0 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 Chandipur
Nearest railway station Dhamdhamia 3.0 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Manikchak 17 km
District headquarters Maldah 44 km

Villages closest to Chandipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Manikchak 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 Chandipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandipur village had a population of 16,017. 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 3,747 residents.

Chandipur village has 8,135 males and 7,882 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandipur has about 969 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Chandipur is 732203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandipur covers 1219.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandipur falls under Manikchak tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chandipur is Dhamdhamia, about 3.0 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 Chandipur.

Chandipur is about 44 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandipur is in Manikchak tehsil of Maldah district. Dhamdhamia is about 3.0 km away. Rājmahal is about 10 km away. Manikchak is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandipur Tafir (under 2 km), Dakshin Chandipur (under 2 km) and Paschim Chandipur (under 2 km).

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

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