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About Chak Purusottam Village
Chak Purusottam is a mid sized village in Debra tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 563, made up of 289 males and 274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Chak Purusottam Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Debra |
| Pincode | 721211 |
| Area (hectares) | 110.87 hectares |
| Population | 563 |
| Male Population | 289 |
| Female Population | 274 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 948 |
| 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 Chak Purusottam compares
By the 2011 count Chak Purusottam is the 165th largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 600 residents. Its 110.87 hectares work out to about 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 985.
Getting to Chak Purusottam
Chak Purusottam is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chak Purusottam 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 Chak Purusottam from other places
Chak Purusottam lies about 12 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Balichak, 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.
| Nearest railway station | Balichak | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Debra | 3.5 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 12 km |
| Nearest town | Kharagpur | 24 km |
Villages closest to Chak Purusottam
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Debra tehsil.
- Balai Chak under 2 km
- Bali Chak under 2 km
- Beuchia Farid Chak under 2 km
- Chak Bishnupur under 2 km
- Chak Chandramer under 2 km
- Chak Hariharpur under 2 km
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 Chak Purusottam
As per the Census of India 2011, Chak Purusottam village had a population of 563. That makes it the 165th largest of the 432 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 600 residents.
Chak Purusottam village has 289 males and 274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chak Purusottam has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 985.
The pincode recorded for Chak Purusottam is 721211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chak Purusottam covers 110.87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Chak Purusottam falls under Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Chak Purusottam is Balichak, 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 km distance for Chak Purusottam.
Chak Purusottam is about 12 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chak Purusottam is in Debra tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Balichak is about under 2 km away. Debra is about 3.5 km away. Paschim Medinipur 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 Balai Chak (under 2 km), Bali Chak (under 2 km) and Beuchia Farid Chak (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chak Purusottam today is likely to be higher.
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