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About Kharkata Village

Kharkata is a mid sized village in Vishnupur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,669, made up of 840 males and 829 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722164, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharkata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharkata village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Vishnupur
Pincode 722164
Area (hectares) 245.2 hectares
Population 1,669
Male Population 840
Female Population 829
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharkata compares

By the 2011 count Kharkata is the 25th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents. Its 245.2 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

Getting to Kharkata

Kharkata is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharkata as Available within 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 Katna, Kelemele, Khajra and Khana Bari. 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 Kharkata

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharkata village had a population of 1,669. That makes it the 25th largest of the 145 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,066 residents.

Kharkata village has 840 males and 829 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharkata has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 975.

The pincode recorded for Kharkata is 722164. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharkata covers 245.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharkata falls under Vishnupur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

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

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

Kharkata is in Vishnupur 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 Kharkata today is likely to be higher.

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