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About Chalki Village

Chalki is a large village in Bongaon tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,690, made up of 1,878 males and 1,812 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 318.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chalki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chalki village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bongaon
Pincode 743245
Area (hectares) 318.63 hectares
Population 3,690
Male Population 1,878
Female Population 1,812
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Chalki compares

By the 2011 count Chalki is the 32nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents. Its 318.63 hectares work out to about 12 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 941.

Getting to Chalki

Chalki is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chalki 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bhulat, Bikrampur, Boaldaha and Briddhapalla. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Chalki

As per the Census of India 2011, Chalki village had a population of 3,690. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,556 residents.

Chalki village has 1,878 males and 1,812 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chalki has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Chalki is 743245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chalki covers 318.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chalki falls under Bongaon tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chalki notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Chalki.

Chalki is in Bongaon tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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