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About Ghatkol Village

Ghatkol is a mid sized village in Kotulpur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 654, made up of 328 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 994 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghatkol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghatkol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Kotulpur
Pincode 722154
Area (hectares) 171.62 hectares
Population 654
Male Population 328
Female Population 326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 994
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 Ghatkol compares

By the 2011 count Ghatkol is the 81st largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,098 residents. Its 171.62 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Ghatkol

Ghatkol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghatkol 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 Fatepur, Gachhgere, Gachhua and Ganti. 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 Ghatkol

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghatkol village had a population of 654. That makes it the 81st largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,098 residents.

Ghatkol village has 328 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghatkol has about 994 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Ghatkol is 722154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghatkol covers 171.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Ghatkol falls under Kotulpur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ghatkol 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 Ghatkol.

Ghatkol is in Kotulpur 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 Ghatkol today is likely to be higher.

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