Chaktor Village
Chaktor is a revenue village in Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal. It had a population of 282 in 43 households (Census 2011).
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282 souls. 43 homes.
Para block, Purulia district, West Bengal.
Chaktor today
- Rice₹3,750Balarampur APMC · 8 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
Chaktor at a glance
A small village by the standards of Para block, Chaktor ranked 102nd of 118 by population, with 282 people in 43 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 75.7%, above Purulia district's 62.7% (Para block: 65.2%), while the sex ratio was 1,089 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 960. It falls under Udaypur-Joynagar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 723155. The village covers 161 hectares — about 1.6 km², or roughly 175 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Para assembly constituency and the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Udaypur-Joynagar →
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Para Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Encyclopaedia
- Wikidata Q60292348 Matched on the LGD village code; retrieved 2026-10-29.
Gram panchayat
Chaktor is in the Udaypur-Joynagar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Udaypur-Joynagar
- Jaynagar Alias Udaypur
- Chitra
- Pareshya
- Ramkrishnapur alias Nutandi
- Bhalagara
- Pabra
- Haraktor
- Gahira
- Kalla
- Pirma
- Malanchadi
- Dhadkidi
- Panruka
- Thakurdi
- Pathakdi
- Hurra
- Rameshwardi
- Shyampur
- Gopalpur
- Paranpur
- Shukmay Chak
- Telidi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chaktor compares
By population, Chaktor ranks #102 of 118 inhabited villages in Para block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Chaktor had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 723155
Other villages in Para block
View all 137 →Chaktor — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × West Bengal's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+10.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 282Census 2011
- Male / female
- 135 / 147
- Households
- 43
- People per home
- 6.6
- Literacy rate
- 75.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 129
- Work participation
- 45.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Chaktor on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's coordinate on Wikidata, checked against its mandal — not the exact site of Chaktor. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chaktor · 23.4988° N, 86.4250° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Chaktor
Chaktor isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Para block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices572 in Purulia district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics85 in Purulia district
Clinic
Para
Hospital
Near Bdo Office, Hura
Hospital
Para
Schools & anganwadis28 in Purulia district
Colleges & universities6 in Purulia district
Government offices11 in Purulia district
Temples12 in Purulia district
Churches3 in Purulia district
Mosques1 in Purulia district
Other places of worship7 in Purulia district
Transport52 in Purulia district
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump
- Anara
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Purulia district
Community places20 in Purulia district
All places in Para block (17) →Places of worship in Chaktor →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Chaktor
Where is Chaktor located?
Chaktor is a village in Para block of Purulia district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Chaktor in?
Chaktor is in Purulia district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Chaktor belong to?
Chaktor comes under the Udaypur-Joynagar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Chaktor?
The pincode of Chaktor, Para, Purulia is 723155.
What is the population of Chaktor?
As per the 2011 Census, Chaktor had a population of 282 (135 males and 147 females).
How many households are there in Chaktor?
Chaktor had 43 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Chaktor?
Chaktor covers about 161 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Chaktor?
The literacy rate of Chaktor was 75.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chaktor?
Chaktor had 1,089 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chaktor in?
Chaktor is in the Purulia Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chaktor?
Jyotirmay Singh Mahato (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Purulia Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chaktor, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chaktor in?
Chaktor is in the Para assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chaktor?
Nadiar Chand Bouri (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Para assembly seat, which includes Chaktor, in 2026.
Which development block is Chaktor in?
Chaktor is in the Para development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Chaktor?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chaktor is 330054 and its Census 2011 village code is 330054.
Which villages are near Chaktor?
Villages near Chaktor include Para (about 9 km), Chandankiari (about 11 km), Anara (about 14 km), Cheyama (about 18 km), Ladhurka (about 19 km).
What is the population of Chaktor in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Chaktor's Census 2011 population of 282 by West Bengal's official RGI projection (+10.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 310 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Chaktor?
The sarpanch of Chaktor has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Chaktor?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 16.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Purulia district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 8 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Balarampur APMC | 3,700 | 3,800 | 3,750 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Balarampur APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Balarampur APMC | 3,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Purulia APMC | 3,200 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Purulia APMC | 8,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Balarampur APMC | 9,800 | 11,000 | 10,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil | Balarampur APMC | 19,200 | 19,850 | 19,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Purulia APMC | 18,900 | 19,600 | 19,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Chaktor's shops. Best mandi price near Chaktor →
Official dataAgmarknet, 8 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's coordinate on Wikidata, checked against its mandal).
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