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About Nekrakonda Village

Nekrakonda is a small village in Indpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 421, made up of 217 males and 204 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722173, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nekrakonda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nekrakonda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indpur
Pincode 722173
Area (hectares) 95.95 hectares
Population 421
Male Population 217
Female Population 204
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nekrakonda compares

By the 2011 count Nekrakonda is the 132nd largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 798 residents. Its 95.95 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Nekrakonda

Nekrakonda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nekrakonda as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nekrakonda from other places

Nekrakonda lies about 17 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Ramsagar, about 8.4 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Nekrakonda
Nearest railway station Ramsagar 8.4 km
Nearest town Bishnupur 14 km
District headquarters Bankura 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Indpur 28 km

Villages closest to Nekrakonda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Indpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Nekrakonda

As per the Census of India 2011, Nekrakonda village had a population of 421. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 193 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 798 residents.

Nekrakonda village has 217 males and 204 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nekrakonda has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Nekrakonda is 722173. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nekrakonda covers 95.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nekrakonda falls under Indpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nekrakonda is Ramsagar, about 8.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nekrakonda.

Nekrakonda is about 17 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nekrakonda is in Indpur tehsil of Bankura district. Ramsagar is about 8.4 km away. Bishnupur is about 14 km away. Bankura is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baga (20 km), Araldihi (25 km) and Madunia (25 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nekrakonda today is likely to be higher.

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