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About Panjkona Village

Panjkona is a mid sized village in Indus tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 970, made up of 487 males and 483 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 992 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Panjkona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Panjkona village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Indus
Pincode 722206
Area (hectares) 131.83 hectares
Population 970
Male Population 487
Female Population 483
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 992
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 Panjkona compares

By the 2011 count Panjkona is the 67th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents. Its 131.83 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Panjkona

Panjkona is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Panjkona 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. The nearest villages by name are Nunduri, Padua, Paharpur and Palash Danga. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Panjkona

As per the Census of India 2011, Panjkona village had a population of 970. That makes it the 67th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,316 residents.

Panjkona village has 487 males and 483 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Panjkona has about 992 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Panjkona is 722206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Panjkona covers 131.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Panjkona falls under Indus tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Panjkona notes the nearest railway station 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 Panjkona.

Panjkona is in Indus tehsil of Bankura district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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