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About Chandipur Village

Chandipur is a mid sized village in Bhangar I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 910, made up of 469 males and 441 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar I
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 91.77 hectares
Population 910
Male Population 469
Female Population 441
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chandipur compares

By the 2011 count Chandipur is the 72nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 91.77 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Chandipur

Chandipur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chandipur as Available within village. 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.

How far is Chandipur from other places

Chandipur lies about 6.6 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Baharu, about 2.2 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 Chandipur
Nearest railway station Baharu 2.2 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 4.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar I 6.6 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 6.6 km

Villages closest to Chandipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandipur village had a population of 910. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Chandipur village has 469 males and 441 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandipur has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Chandipur is 743502. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandipur covers 91.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandipur falls under Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chandipur is Baharu, about 2.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Chandipur.

Chandipur is about 6.6 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandipur is in Bhangar I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Baharu is about 2.2 km away. Jaynagar Majilpur is about 4.3 km away. Bhangar I is about 6.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gangapur (under 2 km), Balipur (3.0 km) and Bagbari (3.7 km).

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

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