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About Basanta Chak Village
Basanta Chak is a large village in Moyna tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,825, made up of 1,444 males and 1,381 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 39.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721642, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Basanta Chak Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Purba Medinipur |
| Tehsil | Moyna |
| Pincode | 721642 |
| Area (hectares) | 39.91 hectares |
| Population | 2,825 |
| Male Population | 1,444 |
| Female Population | 1,381 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 956 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Basanta Chak compares
By the 2011 count Basanta Chak is the 30th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,685 residents. Its 39.91 hectares work out to about 71 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 923.
Getting to Basanta Chak
Basanta Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Basanta Chak as Available within 5 - 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 Basanta Chak from other places
Basanta Chak lies about 11 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Henria, 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 | Henria | under 2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Moyna | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Purba Medinipur | 11 km |
| Nearest town | Contai | 21 km |
Villages closest to Basanta Chak
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Moyna tehsil.
- Baital Chak under 2 km
- Hajari Chak under 2 km
- Harduya Chak under 2 km
- Ijmali Chak under 2 km
- Jaigir Chak under 2 km
- Janki Chak under 2 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 Basanta Chak
As per the Census of India 2011, Basanta Chak village had a population of 2,825. That makes it the 30th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,685 residents.
Basanta Chak village has 1,444 males and 1,381 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Basanta Chak has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 923.
The pincode recorded for Basanta Chak is 721642. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Basanta Chak covers 39.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 71 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Basanta Chak falls under Moyna tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Basanta Chak is Henria, 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Basanta Chak.
Basanta Chak is about 11 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Basanta Chak is in Moyna tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Henria is about under 2 km away. Moyna is about 11 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Baital Chak (under 2 km), Hajari Chak (under 2 km) and Harduya Chak (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Basanta Chak today is likely to be higher.
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