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About Chakdhir Village

Chakdhir is a mid sized village in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,239, made up of 629 males and 610 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chakdhir Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chakdhir village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 46.69 hectares
Population 1,239
Male Population 629
Female Population 610
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chakdhir compares

By the 2011 count Chakdhir is the 63rd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 46.69 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Chakdhir

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

Chakdhir lies about 23 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Hotar, about 12 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 Chakdhir
Nearest railway station Hotar 12 km
Nearest town Baruipur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 23 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 23 km

Villages closest to Chakdhir

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chakdhir village had a population of 1,239. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Chakdhir village has 629 males and 610 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chakdhir has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Chakdhir is 743503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chakdhir covers 46.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Chakdhir falls under Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chakdhir is Hotar, about 12 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 Chakdhir.

Chakdhir is about 23 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.

Chakdhir is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Hotar is about 12 km away. Baruipur is about 14 km away. Bishnupur I is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alipore (under 2 km), Deuli (under 2 km) and Dakshin Gouripur (under 2 km).

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

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