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About Chingra Village

Chingra is a mid sized village in Bhagawanpur II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 640, made up of 335 males and 305 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721425, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chingra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chingra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Bhagawanpur II
Pincode 721425
Area (hectares) 60.15 hectares
Population 640
Male Population 335
Female Population 305
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
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 Chingra compares

By the 2011 count Chingra is the 95th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents. Its 60.15 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Chingra

Chingra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chingra 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 Chaita Mali, Chak Bhekutia, Champai Nagar and Champak Ray Chak. 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 Chingra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chingra village had a population of 640. That makes it the 95th largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,151 residents.

Chingra village has 335 males and 305 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chingra has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Chingra is 721425. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chingra covers 60.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chingra falls under Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chingra 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 Chingra.

Chingra is in Bhagawanpur II tehsil of Purba 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 Chingra today is likely to be higher.

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