Chatara is a village, in Sahid Matangini CD block in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.
The headquarters of this CD block are located here.
94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision.
<small>Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.</small>
As per 2011 Census of India Chatara had a total population of 4,868 of which 2,498 (51%) were males and 2,370 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 551. The total number of literates in Chatara was 3,869 (89.62% of the population over 6 years).
Mecheda-Tamluk-Haldia Road passes through Chatara.