Chandra is a village and a gram panchayat in the Midnapore Sadar CD block in the Medinipur Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India.

[2] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chandra had a total population of 675, of which 344 (51%) were males and 331 (49%) were females.

*For language details see Midnapore Sadar (community development block)#Language and religion Chandra High School is a Bengali-medium co-educational institution established in 1949.

[4] Chandra (Deypara) Block Primary Health Centre, with 15 beds at Chandra, is the major government medical facility in the Midnapore Sadar CD block.