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About Habi Chak Village

Habi Chak is a mid sized village in Chandipur tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,887, made up of 986 males and 901 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721625, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Habi Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Habi Chak village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Chandipur
Pincode 721625
Area (hectares) 115.21 hectares
Population 1,887
Male Population 986
Female Population 901
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Habi Chak compares

By the 2011 count Habi Chak is the 33rd largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents. Its 115.21 hectares work out to about 16 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 928.

Getting to Habi Chak

Habi Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Habi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Habi Chak from other places

Habi Chak lies about 48 km from Purba Medinipur, and the nearest railway station is Lakshmikantapur, about 2.4 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.

Distances from Habi Chak
Nearest railway station Lakshmikantapur 2.4 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Chandipur 29 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 48 km

Villages closest to Habi Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chandipur 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 Habi Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Habi Chak village had a population of 1,887. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,602 residents.

Habi Chak village has 986 males and 901 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Habi Chak has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

The pincode recorded for Habi Chak is 721625. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Habi Chak covers 115.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Habi Chak falls under Chandipur tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Habi Chak is Lakshmikantapur, about 2.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Habi Chak.

Habi Chak is about 48 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Habi Chak is in Chandipur tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Lakshmikantapur is about 2.4 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 12 km away. Chandipur is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Batki Chak (5.4 km), Chak Patna (5.4 km) and Kayal Chak (5.4 km).

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

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