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About Chandpur Village

Chandpur is one of the larger villages in Ratua II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,183, made up of 3,150 males and 3,033 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Ratua II
Pincode 732204
Area (hectares) 163.26 hectares
Population 6,183
Male Population 3,150
Female Population 3,033
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
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 Chandpur compares

By the 2011 count Chandpur is the 11th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 4,210 residents. Its 163.26 hectares work out to about 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 956.

Getting to Chandpur

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

How far is Chandpur from other places

Chandpur lies about 28 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, about under 2 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 Chandpur
Nearest railway station Bhaluka Road under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Ratua II 28 km
District headquarters Maldah 28 km
Nearest town Manihāri 30 km

Villages closest to Chandpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratua II 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 Chandpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandpur village had a population of 6,183. That makes it the 11th largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,210 residents.

Chandpur village has 3,150 males and 3,033 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandpur has about 963 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 956.

The pincode recorded for Chandpur is 732204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandpur covers 163.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 38 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chandpur falls under Ratua II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chandpur is Bhaluka Road, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance for Chandpur.

Chandpur is about 28 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandpur is in Ratua II tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about under 2 km away. Ratua II is about 28 km away. Maldah is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paranpur (4.6 km), Bishanpur (5.8 km) and Shripur (6.0 km).

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

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