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About Kanthalgachhi Village

Kanthalgachhi is a small village in Burdwan II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 421, made up of 212 males and 209 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 986 females per 1000 males. The village covers 156.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanthalgachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanthalgachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Burdwan II
Pincode 713101
Area (hectares) 156.8 hectares
Population 421
Male Population 212
Female Population 209
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 986
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 Kanthalgachhi compares

By the 2011 count Kanthalgachhi is the 72nd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,766 residents. Its 156.8 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Kanthalgachhi

Kanthalgachhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanthalgachhi 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 Kadra, Kalinagar, Kalyanpur and Kanainatshal. 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 Kanthalgachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanthalgachhi village had a population of 421. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,766 residents.

Kanthalgachhi village has 212 males and 209 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanthalgachhi has about 986 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 990.

The pincode recorded for Kanthalgachhi is 713101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanthalgachhi covers 156.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanthalgachhi falls under Burdwan II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kanthalgachhi 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 Kanthalgachhi.

Kanthalgachhi is in Burdwan II tehsil of Barddhaman 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 Kanthalgachhi today is likely to be higher.

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