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About Chak Himmatkhan Village

Chak Himmatkhan is a mid sized village in Budge Budge II tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 946, made up of 480 males and 466 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 72.73 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chak Himmatkhan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chak Himmatkhan village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Budge Budge II
Pincode 743503
Area (hectares) 72.73 hectares
Population 946
Male Population 480
Female Population 466
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
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 Chak Himmatkhan compares

By the 2011 count Chak Himmatkhan is the 52nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,217 residents. Its 72.73 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Chak Himmatkhan

Chak Himmatkhan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chak Himmatkhan 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 Chak Himmatkhan from other places

Chak Himmatkhan lies about 30 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Joka, about 14 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 Himmatkhan
Nearest town Pujali 13 km
Nearest railway station Joka 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Budge Budge II 30 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 30 km

Villages closest to Chak Himmatkhan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chak Himmatkhan village had a population of 946. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,217 residents.

Chak Himmatkhan village has 480 males and 466 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chak Himmatkhan has about 971 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 959.

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

Chak Himmatkhan covers 72.73 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chak Himmatkhan falls under Budge Budge II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chak Himmatkhan is Joka, about 14 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 Chak Himmatkhan.

Chak Himmatkhan is about 30 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 Himmatkhan is in Budge Budge II tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Pujali is about 13 km away. Joka is about 14 km away. Budge Budge II is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaulkhola (under 2 km), Majherhat (under 2 km) and Mahamayapur (under 2 km).

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

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