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About Chakua Village
Chakua is a small village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 352, made up of 201 males and 151 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 751 females per 1000 males. The village covers 300.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Chakua Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Jhargram |
| Pincode | 721507 |
| Area (hectares) | 300.17 hectares |
| Population | 352 |
| Male Population | 201 |
| Female Population | 151 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 751 |
| 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 Chakua compares
By the 2011 count Chakua is the 167th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 300.17 hectares work out to about 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1009.
Getting to Chakua
Chakua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chakua 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Chakua from other places
Chakua lies about 76 km from Paschim Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Chakulia, 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 | Chakulia | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Mushābani | 27 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Jhargram | 29 km |
| District headquarters | Paschim Medinipur | 76 km |
Villages closest to Chakua
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jhargram 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 Chakua
As per the Census of India 2011, Chakua village had a population of 352. That makes it the 167th largest of the 442 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.
Chakua village has 201 males and 151 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chakua has about 751 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1009.
The pincode recorded for Chakua is 721507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chakua covers 300.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Chakua falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Chakua is Chakulia, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chakua.
Chakua is about 76 km from Paschim Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chakua is in Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. Chakulia is about under 2 km away. Mushābani is about 27 km away. Jhargram is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chauli (under 2 km), Purna Pani (4.3 km) and Jamira (9.3 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chakua today is likely to be higher.
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