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Churar

Khoyrasol mandal
Pincode 731125
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Temples near Churar

  • Kali temple at Patharkunchi · 3.7 km

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Churar is a village in Khoyrasol mandal, Birbhum district, West Bengal, with a population of 1,194 in 264 households and a literacy rate of 62.8%. The village has railway connectivity and is located at 23.747°N, 87.280°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KEYA DAS
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LGD code
318385
Pincode
731125
Post office
Khoyrasole
Population
1,194
Households
264
Literacy rate
62.8%
Sex ratio
895 ♀/1000♂
Workers
644
Distance to district centre
48 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Kolkata
171 km
Distance to Delhi
1141 km
Nearest railway station
Bhimgara Junction · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital, Bankola · 10 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Churar compares

By population, Churar ranks #45 of 170 villages in Khoyrasol mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.8%
+2.9% vs mandal average
Churar
62.8%
Khoyrasol mandal
59.9%
Birbhum district
61.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
895
−42 vs mandal average
Churar
895
Khoyrasol mandal
937
Household size
people per home
4.5
Same as the mandal average
Churar
4.5
Khoyrasol mandal
4.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Churar at a glance

Churar is a village of 1,194 people in 264 households (Census 2011) in Khoyrasol block, Birbhum district, West Bengal, the 45th-largest of 170 villages in Khoyrasol block. Literacy is 63%, 3 points above the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 895 women per 1,000 men. It lies 48 km from the Birbhum district centre, 13 km from Barra, the nearest town, 1 km from Bhimgara Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 731125, served by Khoyrasole post office; the LGD village code is 318385. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Bankola, 10 km away. The sarpanch is KEYA DAS, and the village votes in Dubrajpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Anup Kumar Saha. The population is estimated at 1,336 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Churar · this village1,19463%
Bhimgara · Khoyrasol2,06858%0.8 km E
Matiala · Khoyrasol01.2 km NE
Matiala · Bagmundi18030%1.2 km NE
Kendgara · Khoyrasol2,11065%1.8 km NW
Chak Dakai · Khoyrasol12862%2 km NE
Jamrand · Khoyrasol86659%2.2 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Churar

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
16
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
178.87
Irrigated area (ha)
6.32
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Churar

LGD code
318385
Pincode
731125
Post office
Khoyrasole
Population (Census 2011)
1,194
Population (projected 2026)
1,336
Households
264
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
895
Literacy rate
62.8%
Coordinates
23.74668°N, 87.27954°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Birbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dubrajpur
Member of Parliament
Satabdi Roy
Member of Legislative Assembly
Anup Kumar Saha
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KEYA DAS
Block / Mandal
Khoyrasol
Nearest railway station
Bhimgara Junction (1.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Churar

Mandal centre
Khoyrasol · ≈ 4.5 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Birbhum · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,798 people
Barra · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata171 kmcapital
  • Delhi1141 km
  • Hyderabad1156 km
  • Chennai1397 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBhimgara Junction1 km
  • Bus stopপাওয়ার হাউস মোর12 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Bankola10 km
  • ATM / bankUCO Bank20 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum29 km
  • CollegeB.C. Roy College of polytecnic26 km
  • Police stationUkhra Out Post12 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Bhimgara Junction1.1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Churar

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-11
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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