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About Chalnia Village

Chalnia is a mid sized village in Itahar tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,822, made up of 929 males and 893 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chalnia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chalnia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Itahar
Pincode 733128
Area (hectares) 211.68 hectares
Population 1,822
Male Population 929
Female Population 893
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
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 Chalnia compares

By the 2011 count Chalnia is the 54th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents. Its 211.68 hectares work out to about 8.6 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 955.

Getting to Chalnia

Chalnia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chalnia 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. The nearest villages by name are Birnagar, Bishnupur, Boaltair and Bochkapara. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Chalnia

As per the Census of India 2011, Chalnia village had a population of 1,822. That makes it the 54th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents.

Chalnia village has 929 males and 893 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chalnia has about 961 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 955.

The pincode recorded for Chalnia is 733128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chalnia covers 211.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chalnia falls under Itahar tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Chalnia notes the nearest railway station 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 Chalnia.

Chalnia is in Itahar tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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