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About Dewanchak Village

Dewanchak is a mid sized village in Ghatal tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 536, made up of 273 males and 263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 84.52 hectares hectares.

Dewanchak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dewanchak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Ghatal
Area (hectares) 84.52 hectares
Population 536
Male Population 273
Female Population 263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 963
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dewanchak compares

By the 2011 count Dewanchak is the 100th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents. Its 84.52 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 943.

Getting to Dewanchak

Dewanchak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dewanchak as Available within 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chak Lachhipur, Chaksadi, Chauka and Chaulisinghapur. 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 Dewanchak

As per the Census of India 2011, Dewanchak village had a population of 536. That makes it the 100th largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,567 residents.

Dewanchak village has 273 males and 263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dewanchak has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

Dewanchak covers 84.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dewanchak falls under Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Dewanchak notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Dewanchak is in Ghatal tehsil of Paschim Medinipur 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 Dewanchak today is likely to be higher.

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