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About Chaitandi Village

Chaitandi is a mid sized village in Jaipur tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,105, made up of 588 males and 517 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 140.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chaitandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chaitandi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Jaipur
Pincode 723213
Area (hectares) 140.55 hectares
Population 1,105
Male Population 588
Female Population 517
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
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 Chaitandi compares

By the 2011 count Chaitandi is the 38th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents. Its 140.55 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Chaitandi

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

Chaitandi lies about 38 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Begun Kudar, about 2.7 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 Chaitandi
Nearest railway station Begun Kudar 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaipur 16 km
Nearest town Chas 33 km
District headquarters Puruliya 38 km

Villages closest to Chaitandi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jaipur 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 Chaitandi

As per the Census of India 2011, Chaitandi village had a population of 1,105. That makes it the 38th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents.

Chaitandi village has 588 males and 517 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chaitandi has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Chaitandi is 723213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chaitandi covers 140.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chaitandi falls under Jaipur tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chaitandi is Begun Kudar, about 2.7 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 Chaitandi.

Chaitandi is about 38 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chaitandi is in Jaipur tehsil of Puruliya district. Begun Kudar is about 2.7 km away. Jaipur is about 16 km away. Chas is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Narayanpur (2.0 km), Chitahi (2.1 km) and Mirdi (2.7 km).

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

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