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About Chaukan Village

Chaukan is a mid sized village in Manbazar II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,354, made up of 694 males and 660 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 352.87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaukan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaukan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Manbazar II
Pincode 723131
Area (hectares) 352.87 hectares
Population 1,354
Male Population 694
Female Population 660
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Chaukan

The census records public bus service for Chaukan as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 Chaukan

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaukan village had a population of 1,354.

Chaukan village has 694 males and 660 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaukan has about 951 females for every 1000 males.

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

Chaukan covers 352.87 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Chaukan falls under Manbazar II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chaukan notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Chaukan.

Chaukan is in Manbazar II tehsil of Puruliya 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 Chaukan today is likely to be higher.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.