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About Chanda Village

Chanda is a large village in Haringhata tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,692, made up of 1,900 males and 1,792 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 266.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743249, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Haringhata
Pincode 743249
Area (hectares) 266.12 hectares
Population 3,692
Male Population 1,900
Female Population 1,792
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chanda compares

By the 2011 count Chanda is the 17th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents. Its 266.12 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Chanda

Chanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chanda as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chanda from other places

Chanda lies about 64 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 6.1 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 Chanda
Nearest town Ashoknagar Kalyangarh 4.4 km
Nearest railway station Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Haringhata 12 km
District headquarters Nadia 64 km

Villages closest to Chanda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chanda village had a population of 3,692. That makes it the 17th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,530 residents.

Chanda village has 1,900 males and 1,792 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chanda has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Chanda is 743249. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chanda covers 266.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chanda falls under Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chanda is Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed), about 6.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chanda.

Chanda is about 64 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chanda is in Haringhata tehsil of Nadia district. Ashoknagar Kalyangarh is about 4.4 km away. Nagarukhra Jn. (Proposed) is about 6.1 km away. Haringhata is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonakur (under 2 km), Jhikra (1.7 km) and Dighalgram (2.7 km).

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

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