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About Bankhola Village

Bankhola is a mid sized village in Simlapal tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 525, made up of 264 males and 261 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 54.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722160, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bankhola Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bankhola village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Simlapal
Pincode 722160
Area (hectares) 54.95 hectares
Population 525
Male Population 264
Female Population 261
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
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 Bankhola compares

By the 2011 count Bankhola is the 98th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 702 residents. Its 54.95 hectares work out to about 9.6 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 967.

Getting to Bankhola

Bankhola is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bankhola 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 Balarampur, Bamun Pathri, Bandiara and Baniadoba. 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 Bankhola

As per the Census of India 2011, Bankhola village had a population of 525. That makes it the 98th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 702 residents.

Bankhola village has 264 males and 261 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bankhola has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Bankhola is 722160. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bankhola covers 54.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bankhola falls under Simlapal tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The census record for Bankhola 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 Bankhola.

Bankhola is in Simlapal 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 Bankhola today is likely to be higher.

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