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Chingra

Balurghat block
Pincode 733145
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Chingra is a revenue village in Balurghat block, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal. It had a population of 341 in 81 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

341 people. 81 homes.

Balurghat block, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal.

341
Population
81
Households
69.4%
Literacy
938
Sex ratio
LGD 311306Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Chingra today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Onion₹4,350Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Potato₹630Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Rice₹5,300Samsi APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Dakshin Dinajpur district. Nearest district with reports: Malda, about 90 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Malda's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Chingra is a village in Balurghat block, Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 341 people in 81 households, with a literacy rate of 69.4%. It is administered by the Amritakhand gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 733145.

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LGD village code311306
Census 2011 code311306
Gram panchayatAmritakhand · LGD 109183
Pincode733145
BlockBalurghat · LGD 2204
Male / Female176 / 165 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Chingra is in the Amritakhand gram panchayat.

Other villages in Amritakhand

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Chingra compares

By population, Chingra is #210 of 294 inhabited villages in Balurghat block.

—ChingraBalurghat blockDakshin Dinajpur
Literacy rate69.4%73.1%70.0%
Women per 1,000 men938937952
People per household4.24.14.2

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 733145

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Chingra

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Essential services & places near Chingra

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Banks, ATMs & post offices257 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Hospitals & clinics149 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Schools & anganwadis17 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Colleges & universities2 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Police & fire stations3 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Government offices5 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Temples2 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Churches1 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Mosques2 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Transport13 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Agriculture services2 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Community places8 in Dakshin Dinajpur district

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Location & surroundings

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Questions about Chingra

Where is Chingra located?
Chingra is a village in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Chingra in?
Chingra is in Dakshin Dinajpur district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Chingra belong to?
Chingra comes under the Amritakhand gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chingra?
The pincode of Chingra, Balurghat, Dakshin Dinajpur is 733145.
What is the population of Chingra?
As per the 2011 Census, Chingra had a population of 341 (176 males and 165 females).
How many households are there in Chingra?
Chingra had 81 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chingra?
The literacy rate of Chingra was 69.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chingra?
Chingra had 938 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Chingra?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chingra is 311306 and its Census 2011 village code is 311306.
Which villages are near Chingra?
Other villages in Balurghat block include Ajodhya, Akhira, Alipur, Amril, Amritakhanda.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Balurghat block

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AjodhyaPop. 1,426
AkhiraPop. 681
AlipurPop. 1,003
AmrilPop. 329
AmritakhandaPop. 2,863
AnantapurPop. 82
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