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About Chariswar Village

Chariswar 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 4,097, made up of 2,120 males and 1,977 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 209.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 700135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chariswar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chariswar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bhangar II
Pincode 700135
Area (hectares) 209.22 hectares
Population 4,097
Male Population 2,120
Female Population 1,977
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chariswar compares

By the 2011 count Chariswar is the 24th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents. Its 209.22 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Chariswar

Chariswar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chariswar 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 Chariswar from other places

Chariswar lies about 16 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Dhamua, about 4.0 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 Chariswar
Nearest railway station Dhamua 4.0 km
Nearest town Baruipur 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhangar II 16 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 16 km

Villages closest to Chariswar

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 Chariswar

As per the Census of India 2011, Chariswar village had a population of 4,097. That makes it the 24th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,112 residents.

Chariswar village has 2,120 males and 1,977 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chariswar has about 933 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 Chariswar is 700135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chariswar covers 209.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Chariswar is Dhamua, about 4.0 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 Chariswar.

Chariswar is about 16 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.

Chariswar is in Bhangar II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Dhamua is about 4.0 km away. Baruipur is about 10 km away. Bhangar II is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jawpur (5.0 km), Shyamnagar (6.9 km) and Tona (7.5 km).

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

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