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About Chak Simulya Village

Chak Simulya is a large village in Nanda Kumar tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,620, made up of 2,370 males and 2,250 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 228.17 hectares hectares.

Chak Simulya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chak Simulya village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Nanda Kumar
Area (hectares) 228.17 hectares
Population 4,620
Male Population 2,370
Female Population 2,250
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Chak Simulya compares

By the 2011 count Chak Simulya is the 13th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents. Its 228.17 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Chak Simulya

Chak Simulya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chak Simulya 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 Chak Simulya from other places

Chak Simulya lies about 40 km from Purba Medinipur. 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.

Distances from Chak Simulya
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanda Kumar 25 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 40 km

Villages closest to Chak Simulya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nanda Kumar tehsil.

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 Chak Simulya

As per the Census of India 2011, Chak Simulya village had a population of 4,620. That makes it the 13th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,630 residents.

Chak Simulya village has 2,370 males and 2,250 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chak Simulya has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Chak Simulya covers 228.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chak Simulya falls under Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chak Simulya 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 Chak Simulya.

Chak Simulya is about 40 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chak Simulya is in Nanda Kumar tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 15 km away. Nanda Kumar is about 25 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 40 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhabani Chak (under 2 km), Chak Baichabere (under 2 km) and Chak Chandpota (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chak Simulya today is likely to be higher.

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