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About Chamni Village

Chamni is a large village in Bishnupur I tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,164, made up of 1,115 males and 1,049 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chamni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chamni village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Bishnupur I
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 90.61 hectares
Population 2,164
Male Population 1,115
Female Population 1,049
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chamni compares

By the 2011 count Chamni is the 37th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents. Its 90.61 hectares work out to about 24 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 951.

Getting to Chamni

Chamni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chamni 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Chamni from other places

Chamni lies about 22 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Dakshin Durgapur, about 9.2 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 Chamni
Nearest railway station Dakshin Durgapur 9.2 km
Nearest town Baruipur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bishnupur I 22 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 22 km

Villages closest to Chamni

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 Chamni

As per the Census of India 2011, Chamni village had a population of 2,164. That makes it the 37th largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,433 residents.

Chamni village has 1,115 males and 1,049 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chamni has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 951.

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

Chamni covers 90.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Chamni is Dakshin Durgapur, about 9.2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chamni.

Chamni is about 22 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.

Chamni is in Bishnupur I tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Dakshin Durgapur is about 9.2 km away. Baruipur is about 12 km away. Bishnupur I is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dosatina (under 2 km), Kastikumari (under 2 km) and Bahadurpur (under 2 km).

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

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