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About Chongra Village

Chongra is a large village in Moyna tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,968, made up of 2,613 males and 2,355 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 901 females per 1000 males. The village covers 406.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721629, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chongra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chongra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Moyna
Pincode 721629
Area (hectares) 406.18 hectares
Population 4,968
Male Population 2,613
Female Population 2,355
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 901
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 Chongra compares

By the 2011 count Chongra is the 10th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,685 residents. Its 406.18 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Chongra

Chongra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chongra 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. The nearest villages by name are Bishnu Misri Chak, Brajaballabapur, Chandibeniya and Charandas 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 Chongra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chongra village had a population of 4,968. That makes it the 10th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,685 residents.

Chongra village has 2,613 males and 2,355 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chongra has about 901 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Chongra is 721629. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chongra covers 406.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chongra falls under Moyna tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chongra notes the nearest railway station 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 Chongra.

Chongra is in Moyna 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 Chongra today is likely to be higher.

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