Block / Subdivision → Raina I
District → Barddhaman
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Chak Purohit village is 320734. Chak Purohit village is located in Raina I subdivision of Barddhaman district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 12.7km away from sub-district headquarter Shyamsundar. Barddhaman is the district headquarter of Chak Purohit village. As per 2009 stats, Hijalna is the gram panchayat of Chak Purohit village.
The total geographical area of village is 178.71 hectares. Chak Purohit has a total population of 2,230 peoples, out of which male population is 1,328 while female population is 902. Literacy rate of chak purohit village is 71.70% out of which 79.59% males and 60.09% females are literate. There are about 442 houses in chak purohit village. Pincode of chak purohit village locality is 713101.
Burdwan is nearest town to chak purohit for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,230 | 1,328 | 902 |
| Literate Population | 1,599 | 1,057 | 542 |
| Illiterate Population | 631 | 271 | 360 |
| Chak Purohit - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Hijalna |
| Block / Subdivision : | Raina I |
| District : | Barddhaman |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 713101 |
| Area : | 178.71 hectares |
| Population : | 2,230 |
| Households : | 442 |
| Nearest Town : | Burdwan (10 km) |
| Villages in Hijalna Gram Panchayat | |
| Babarakpur | Bamunia |
| Bandgachha | Bantir |
| Belshar | Chak Purohit |
| Chhota Kayrapur | Hijalna |
| Jakta | Jamna |
| Jotram | Jotsadi |
| Jot Silam | Machhkhara |
| Salgachha | Shibpur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Raina I |
| List of Subdivisions in Barddhaman |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.