Chunait village, Arambag block | Pincode 712413

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Chunait is a village in Arambag mandal, Hooghly district, West Bengal, with a population of 786 across 167 households and a literacy rate of 80.7%. The village has a bus stop facility and is located at coordinates 22.775°N, 87.858°E, with PIN code 712413.

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LGD code: 324365
Pincode: 712413
Post office: Mayapur (Hooghly)
Population: 786
Households: 167
Literacy rate: 80.7%
Sex ratio: 903 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 289
Distance to district centre: 25 km
Distance to mandal centre: 7 km
Distance to Kolkata: 57 km
Distance to Hyderabad: 1147 km
Nearest railway station: Mayapur · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Government Hospital, Jagannathpur · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Chunait compares

By population, Chunait ranks #111 of 159 villages in Arambag mandal.

Literacy rate

80.7%

+10.4% vs mandal average

Chunait: 80.7%
Arambag mandal: 70.3%
Hooghly district: 73.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

903

−50 vs mandal average

Chunait: 903
Arambag mandal: 953

Household size

people per home

4.7

+0.3 vs mandal average

Chunait: 4.7
Arambag mandal: 4.4

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

Chunait at a glance

Chunait is a village of 786 people in 167 households (Census 2011) in Arambag block, Hooghly district, West Bengal, the 111th-largest of 159 villages in Arambag block. Literacy is 81%, 10 points above the block average of 70% and the sex ratio is 903 women per 1,000 men. It lies 25 km from the Hooghly district centre, 7 km from Pol, the nearest town, 10 km from Mayapur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 712413, served by Mayapur (Hooghly) post office; the LGD village code is 324365. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital, Jagannathpur, 7 km away. The village votes in Pursurah assembly constituency, represented by MLA Biman Ghosh. The population is estimated at 879 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Chunait · this village	786	81%	—
Takshal · Arambag	519	69%	1.4 km NE
Gauran · Khanakul - I	1,422	74%	1.5 km SE
Gauran Mandaran · Khanakul - I	328	60%	1.5 km SE
Samta · Arambag	1,110	77%	1.8 km N
Para Bagnan · Arambag	3,273	65%	1.8 km W
Satmasa · Arambag	2,026	69%	2.1 km E

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chunait

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 18
Power hours (winter): 17
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Commercial bank: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
All-weather road: No
Total area (ha): 84.9
Irrigated area (ha): 48.5
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Chunait

LGD code: 324365
Pincode: 712413
Post office: Mayapur (Hooghly)
Population (Census 2011): 786
Population (projected 2026): 879
Households: 167
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 903
Literacy rate: 80.7%
Coordinates: 22.77525°N, 87.85765°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Arambag
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Pursurah
Member of Parliament: Mitali Bag
Member of Legislative Assembly: Biman Ghosh
Block / Mandal: Arambag

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Hooghly district level

Then & Now

Chunait — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

786

Census 2011 baseline

+11.8%

Population · 2026

879

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

167

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 786Census 2011
Households: 167Census 2011
Literacy rate: 80.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 903 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8792026 proj. · +11.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 6,69,805MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 0MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,59,32,306ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 39.9%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Hooghly district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 34,19,193PMAY-G · 34,19,193 of 45,69,423 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Hooghly district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,82,542Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Hooghly district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Chunait

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

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Transport

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Chunait Bus Stop
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Getting there

How to reach Chunait

Mandal centre

Arambag · ≈ 7.0 km

≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Hooghly · ≈ 25 km

≈ 52 min by car · 1 h 2 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 11,038 people

Pol · ≈ 6.6 km

≈ 14 min by car · 16 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Kolkata57 kmcapital
Hyderabad1147 km
Delhi1248 km
Chennai1343 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMayapur10 km
Bus stopChunait Bus Stop<1 km
Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital, Jagannathpur7 km
ATM / bankPunjab National Bank5 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum5 km
CollegeVidyasagar mahua vidyalaya35 km
Police stationKhanakul Police Station8 km

Nearest to the village

Bus stop: Chunait Bus Stopunder 1 km

Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Chunait

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

🛕Radhaballabh MandirTemple5.0 km ↗

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Chunait

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫Krishnanagar Rammohun Balika BidyalayaSchool4.9 km ↗

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Major Government Push for Farmers Amid Floods and Natural Calamity: West Bengal Ranks Second Nationally in Crop Insurance

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Shivraj Singh Chouhan to hold high-level talks with West Bengal CM on agriculture, rural development

Reported by DD News.

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Welcome To The West Bengal Village Where English Language Is A Family Affair!

Reported by News18.

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Major Government Push for Farmers Amid Floods and Natural Calamity: West Bengal Ranks Second Nationally in Crop Insurance
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Shivraj Singh Chouhan to hold high-level talks with West Bengal CM on agriculture, rural development
DD Newsyesterday
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Quick answers

People often ask about Chunait

What is the pincode of Chunait?

The pincode of Chunait, Arambag block, Hooghly district, West Bengal is 712413. The post office is Mayapur (Hooghly).

Which post office delivers to Chunait?

Mail for Chunait is delivered through Mayapur (Hooghly) post office, pincode 712413, in Arambag block, Hooghly district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chunait located?

Chunait is a village in Arambag block of Hooghly district, West Bengal, India.

What is the population of Chunait as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chunait village has a population of 786 across 167 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chunait in?

Chunait falls under the Arambag Lok Sabha constituency (PC #29) of West Bengal.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chunait in?

Chunait falls under the Pursurah assembly constituency (AC #199) of West Bengal.

What is the literacy rate in Chunait?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chunait village is 80.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Chunait?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chunait village is 903 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chunait?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chunait, including Kanyashree Prakalpa, Lakshmir Bhandar, Yuvashree Arpan. Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Chunait from Hooghly district centre?

Chunait is approximately 25 km (straight-line) from the centre of Hooghly district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Chunait?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chunait village is 324365.

Which is the nearest town to Chunait?

Pol (population 11,038, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 7 km from Chunait in a straight line.

How big is Chunait compared to other villages in Arambag block?

Chunait ranks 111 of 159 villages in Arambag block by Census 2011 population (786 residents).

How far is Chunait from Kolkata?

Chunait is about 57 km from Kolkata in a straight line (the state capital of West Bengal); by road expect roughly 74 km.

How far is Chunait from Hyderabad?

Chunait is about 1147 km from Hyderabad in a straight line; by road expect roughly 1491 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Chunait?

Mayapur is the nearest railway station to Chunait, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 14 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Chunait?

Chunait Bus Stop is the nearest bus stop to Chunait, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chunait?

Government Hospital, Jagannathpur is the nearest hospital or health centre to Chunait, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Chunait?

Punjab National Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Chunait, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Chunait?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Chunait, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 6 km.

Who is the MLA of Chunait?

Chunait falls under Pursurah assembly constituency (AC 199). The sitting MLA is Biman Ghosh (BJP).

Who is the MP for Chunait?

Chunait is in Arambag Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Mitali Bag (Trinamool Congress).

Which schools and colleges are near Chunait?

Within 5 km of Chunait: Krishnanagar Rammohun Balika Bidyalaya (4.9 km), as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Chunait in 2026?

Chunait is estimated at 879 people in 2026, up about 12% from 786 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chunait in?

West Bengal falls in the Lower Gangetic Plains zone (rice, jute, potato; humid) of the ICAR classification; Chunait in Hooghly district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-10
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-20
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)