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About Chauli Village
Chauli is a small village in Jhargram tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 22, made up of 12 males and 10 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 833 females per 1000 males. The village covers 26.71 hectares hectares.
Chauli Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Paschim Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Jhargram |
| Area (hectares) | 26.71 hectares |
| Population | 22 |
| Male Population | 12 |
| Female Population | 10 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 833 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Chauli compares
By the 2011 count Chauli is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 358 residents. Its 26.71 hectares work out to about 0.8 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 Chauli
Chauli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chauli 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Chauli from other places
Chauli 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 Chauli
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 Chauli
As per the Census of India 2011, Chauli village had a population of 22. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 358 residents.
Chauli village has 12 males and 10 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chauli has about 833 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 1009.
Chauli covers 26.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Chauli falls under Jhargram tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Chauli is Chakulia, about under 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chauli.
Chauli 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.
Chauli 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 Chakua (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 Chauli today is likely to be higher.
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