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About Chepra Village

Chepra is a large village in Purulia II tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,508, made up of 1,265 males and 1,243 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 348.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chepra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chepra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Purulia II
Pincode 723148
Area (hectares) 348.03 hectares
Population 2,508
Male Population 1,265
Female Population 1,243
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chepra compares

By the 2011 count Chepra is the 20th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents. Its 348.03 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Chepra

Chepra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chepra as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Chainpur, Chakirban, Chamrubera and Chanchra. 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 Chepra

As per the Census of India 2011, Chepra village had a population of 2,508. That makes it the 20th largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,574 residents.

Chepra village has 1,265 males and 1,243 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chepra has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Chepra is 723148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chepra covers 348.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chepra falls under Purulia II tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chepra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chepra.

Chepra is in Purulia 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 Chepra today is likely to be higher.

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