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About Chak Maricha Village

Chak Maricha is a large village in Bhangar II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,990, made up of 2,042 males and 1,948 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 954 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743502, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chak Maricha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chak Maricha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar II
Pincode 743502
Area (hectares) 125.45 hectares
Population 3,990
Male Population 2,042
Female Population 1,948
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 954
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 Chak Maricha compares

By the 2011 count Chak Maricha is the 25th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents. Its 125.45 hectares work out to about 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Chak Maricha

Chak Maricha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chak Maricha 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chak Maricha from other places

Chak Maricha lies about 6.1 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Mathurapur Road, about 3.3 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 Chak Maricha
Nearest railway station Mathurapur Road 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar II 6.1 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 6.1 km
Nearest town Jaynagar Majilpur 7.7 km

Villages closest to Chak Maricha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chak Maricha village had a population of 3,990. That makes it the 25th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents.

Chak Maricha village has 2,042 males and 1,948 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chak Maricha has about 954 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 946.

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

Chak Maricha covers 125.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chak Maricha falls under Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chak Maricha is Mathurapur Road, about 3.3 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chak Maricha.

Chak Maricha is about 6.1 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.

Chak Maricha is in Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Mathurapur Road is about 3.3 km away. Bhangar II is about 6.1 km away. South Twenty Four Parganas is about 6.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttar Narikel Beria (2.9 km), Uttar Swarup Nagar (2.9 km) and Rampur (3.0 km).

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

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