Chanditala - II Subdivision - Hooghly, West Bengal
Chanditala - II is an administrative subdivision in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Janai Road, while the nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 16.7 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 50 km², including 19.88 km² of rural area and 30.03 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chanditala - II Subdivision
Chanditala - II Subdivision has a total of 35 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adan | Rural | Naiti |
| 2 | Baksa (Ct) | Rural | Baksa |
| 3 | Bamandanga | Rural | Chanditala |
| 4 | Bankagachha | Rural | Naiti |
| 5 | Barijhati (Ct) | Rural | Barijhati |
| 6 | Begampur (Ct) | Rural | Begumpur |
| 7 | Beledanga | Rural | Barijhati |
| 8 | Benipur | Rural | Chanditala |
| 9 | Chanditala | Rural | Chanditala |
| 10 | Chikrand (Ct) | Rural | Naiti |
| 11 | Danpatipur | Rural | Naiti |
| 12 | Duttapur | Rural | Baksa |
| 13 | Eklakhi | Rural | Garalgachha |
| 14 | Garalgachha (Ct) | Rural | Garalgachha |
| 15 | Gokulpur | Rural | Chanditala |
| 16 | Jagannathbati | Rural | Janai |
| 17 | Janai (Ct) | Rural | Janai |
| 18 | Jaykrishnapur (Ct) | Rural | Panchghora |
| 19 | Kalachhara | Rural | Chanditala |
| 20 | Kapashanria (Ct) | Rural | Kapasaria |
| 21 | Khanpur | Rural | Barijhati |
| 22 | Kharsarai (Ct) | Rural | Begumpur |
| 23 | Khoragari | Rural | Baksa |
| 24 | Krishnapur (Ct) | Rural | Garalgachha |
| 25 | Madhabpur | Rural | Baksa |
| 26 | Makhalpara | Rural | Barijhati |
| 27 | Naiti (Ct) | Rural | Naiti |
| 28 | Okardaha | Rural | Kapasaria |
| 29 | Pairagachha (Ct) | Rural | Chanditala |
| 30 | Panchghara (Ct) | Rural | Panchghora |
| 31 | Purbba Tajpur (Ct) | Rural | Panchghora |
| 32 | Sahana | Rural | Kapasaria |
| 33 | Sanka | Rural | Kapasaria |
| 34 | Thero | Rural | Barijhati |
| 35 | Tisa (Ct) | Rural | Kapasaria |
Population of Chanditala - II Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chanditala - II Subdivision had a total population of 1,58,396 people living in 37,678 households. The population comprised 79,831 males and 78,565 females, with an average population density of 3,174 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,58,396 | 48,894 | 1,09,502 |
| Male Population | 79,831 | 24,559 | 55,272 |
| Female Population | 78,565 | 24,335 | 54,230 |
| Total Households | 37,678 | 11,400 | 26,278 |
| Population Density | 3,174 / km² | 2,460 / km² | 3,646 / km² |
Chanditala - II Subdivision had 1,21,837 literate people and 14,690 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 24,099 and 1,586 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,690 | 4,642 | 10,048 |
| Literate Population | 1,21,837 | 37,295 | 84,542 |
| Illiterate Population | 36,559 | 11,599 | 24,960 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 24,099 | 9,014 | 15,085 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,586 | 118 | 1,468 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.