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About Chandra Village

Chandra is a mid sized village in Manbazar I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,172, made up of 593 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 154.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Manbazar I
Pincode 723131
Area (hectares) 154.98 hectares
Population 1,172
Male Population 593
Female Population 579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chandra compares

By the 2011 count Chandra is the 35th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 665 residents. Its 154.98 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

Getting to Chandra

Chandra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chandra as Available within 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 Chandra from other places

Chandra lies about 26 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Shewbabudih, about 11 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 Chandra
Nearest railway station Shewbabudih 11 km
Nearest town Pāthardih 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Manbazar I 26 km
District headquarters Puruliya 26 km

Villages closest to Chandra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Manbazar I 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 Chandra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandra village had a population of 1,172. That makes it the 35th largest of the 215 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 665 residents.

Chandra village has 593 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandra has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 976.

The pincode recorded for Chandra is 723131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandra covers 154.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandra falls under Manbazar I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chandra is Shewbabudih, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chandra.

Chandra is about 26 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandra is in Manbazar I tehsil of Puruliya district. Shewbabudih is about 11 km away. Pāthardih is about 13 km away. Manbazar I is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Poradi (11 km), Brahmanpara (16 km) and Dhuliapara (16 km).

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

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