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About Tamakhun Village

Tamakhun is a mid sized village in Ranibundh tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 603, made up of 314 males and 289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tamakhun Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tamakhun village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Ranibundh
Pincode 722148
Area (hectares) 92.81 hectares
Population 603
Male Population 314
Female Population 289
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Tamakhun compares

By the 2011 count Tamakhun is the 82nd largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 701 residents. Its 92.81 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 985.

Getting to Tamakhun

Tamakhun is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tamakhun as Available within 5 - 10 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 Surulia, Susunigeria, Sutan and Syamadihi. 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 Tamakhun

As per the Census of India 2011, Tamakhun village had a population of 603. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 167 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 701 residents.

Tamakhun village has 314 males and 289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tamakhun has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 985.

The pincode recorded for Tamakhun is 722148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tamakhun covers 92.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Tamakhun falls under Ranibundh tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Tamakhun notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tamakhun.

Tamakhun is in Ranibundh 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 Tamakhun today is likely to be higher.

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