About Chandra Village

Chandra is one of the larger villages in Santipur tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,287, made up of 2,712 males and 2,575 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 382.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandra village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Tehsil	Santipur
Pincode	741121
Area (hectares)	382.87 hectares
Population	5,287
Male Population	2,712
Female Population	2,575
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	949
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chandra compares

By the 2011 count Chandra is the 6th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 382.87 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 950.

Getting to Chandra

Chandra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Chandra as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chandra from other places

Chandra lies about 2.7 km from Nadia, and the nearest railway station is Bishnupriya, about 2.2 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 Chandra
Nearest railway station	Bishnupriya	2.2 km
District headquarters	Nadia	2.7 km
Nearest town	Navadwīp	2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters	Santipur	22 km

Villages closest to Chandra

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

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Common questions about Chandra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandra village had a population of 5,287. That makes it the 6th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Chandra village has 2,712 males and 2,575 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandra has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Chandra is 741121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandra covers 382.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandra falls under Santipur tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chandra is Bishnupriya, about 2.2 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 - 10 km distance for Chandra.

Chandra is about 2.7 km from Nadia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandra is in Santipur tehsil of Nadia district. Bishnupriya is about 2.2 km away. Nadia is about 2.7 km away. Navadwīp is about 2.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.