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About Chirulia Village

Chirulia is a large village in Egra I tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,650, made up of 1,376 males and 1,274 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 224.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721448, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chirulia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chirulia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Egra I
Pincode 721448
Area (hectares) 224.1 hectares
Population 2,650
Male Population 1,376
Female Population 1,274
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chirulia compares

By the 2011 count Chirulia is the 14th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents. Its 224.1 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Chirulia

Chirulia is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chirulia as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chaknath, Charpalia, Chatla and Chaulda. 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 Chirulia

As per the Census of India 2011, Chirulia village had a population of 2,650. That makes it the 14th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,367 residents.

Chirulia village has 1,376 males and 1,274 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chirulia has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Chirulia is 721448. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chirulia covers 224.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chirulia falls under Egra I tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Chirulia.

Chirulia is in Egra I 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 Chirulia today is likely to be higher.

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