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About Chandanpur Village

Chandanpur is a large village in Itahar tehsil, in the district of Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,640, made up of 1,353 males and 1,287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 418.05 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandanpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Uttar Dinajpur
Tehsil Itahar
Pincode 733128
Area (hectares) 418.05 hectares
Population 2,640
Male Population 1,353
Female Population 1,287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Chandanpur compares

By the 2011 count Chandanpur is the 28th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents. Its 418.05 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 Chandanpur

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

Chandanpur lies about 44 km from Uttar Dinajpur, and the nearest railway station is Azamnagar Road, about 6.1 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 Chandanpur
Nearest railway station Azamnagar Road 6.1 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Itahar 28 km
District headquarters Uttar Dinajpur 44 km

Villages closest to Chandanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandanpur village had a population of 2,640. That makes it the 28th largest of the 218 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,365 residents.

Chandanpur village has 1,353 males and 1,287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandanpur has about 951 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 Chandanpur is 733128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandanpur covers 418.05 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Chandanpur is Azamnagar Road, about 6.1 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 Chandanpur.

Chandanpur is about 44 km from Uttar Dinajpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandanpur is in Itahar tehsil of Uttar Dinajpur district. Azamnagar Road is about 6.1 km away. Rāiganj is about 25 km away. Itahar is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katabari (under 2 km), Bairgachhi (2.9 km) and Bhusan Gachhi (2.9 km).

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

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