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About Chapwa Village

Chapwa is a large village in Goalpokhar I tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,974, made up of 1,990 males and 1,984 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 526.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chapwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chapwa village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Goalpokhar I
Pincode 733208
Area (hectares) 526.49 hectares
Population 3,974
Male Population 1,990
Female Population 1,984
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chapwa compares

By the 2011 count Chapwa is the 23rd largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents. Its 526.49 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Chapwa

Chapwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chapwa as Available within 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 Chapwa from other places

Chapwa lies about 21 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Telta, about 6.4 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 Chapwa
Nearest railway station Telta 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Goalpokhar I 21 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 21 km
Nearest town Kasba 25 km

Villages closest to Chapwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chapwa village had a population of 3,974. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 144 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,223 residents.

Chapwa village has 1,990 males and 1,984 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chapwa has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Chapwa is 733208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chapwa covers 526.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chapwa falls under Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Chapwa is Telta, about 6.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Chapwa.

Chapwa is about 21 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chapwa is in Goalpokhar I tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Telta is about 6.4 km away. Goalpokhar I is about 21 km away. Uttar Dinajpur is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baggaon (1.9 km), Bangaon (1.9 km) and Sirnia (2.9 km).

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

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