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About Basan Chak Village
Basan Chak is a large village in Haldia tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,325, made up of 1,647 males and 1,678 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721654, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Basan Chak Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Haldia |
| Pincode | 721654 |
| Area (hectares) | 253.83 hectares |
| Population | 3,325 |
| Male Population | 1,647 |
| Female Population | 1,678 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,019 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Basan Chak compares
By the 2011 count Basan Chak is the 14th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,083 residents. Its 253.83 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.
Getting to Basan Chak
Basan Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Basan Chak as Available within <5 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 Basan Chak from other places
Basan Chak lies about 39 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Kulpi, about 1.5 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 | Kulpi | 1.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Diamond Harbour | 13 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Haldia | 15 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 39 km |
Villages closest to Basan Chak
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Haldia tehsil.
- Manaharpur 6.4 km
- Kismat Sibramnagar 11 km
- Bar Basudebpur 11 km
- Anandapur 14 km
- Chaklalpur 19 km
- Deulpota 20 km
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 Basan Chak
As per the Census of India 2011, Basan Chak village had a population of 3,325. That makes it the 14th largest of the 24 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,083 residents.
Basan Chak village has 1,647 males and 1,678 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Basan Chak has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 937.
The pincode recorded for Basan Chak is 721654. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Basan Chak covers 253.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Basan Chak falls under Haldia tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Basan Chak is Kulpi, about 1.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Basan Chak.
Basan Chak is about 39 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Basan Chak is in Haldia tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Kulpi is about 1.5 km away. Diamond Harbour is about 13 km away. Haldia is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Manaharpur (6.4 km), Kismat Sibramnagar (11 km) and Bar Basudebpur (11 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Basan Chak today is likely to be higher.
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