About Karkona Village

Karkona is a large village in Galsi I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,595, made up of 1,332 males and 1,263 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 948 females per 1000 males. The village covers 393.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Karkona Overview

Census 2011 figures for Karkona village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Tehsil	Galsi I
Pincode	713403
Area (hectares)	393.49 hectares
Population	2,595
Male Population	1,332
Female Population	1,263
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	948
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Karkona compares

By the 2011 count Karkona is the 22nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents. Its 393.49 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 916.

Getting to Karkona

Karkona is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Karkona as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jagulpara, Jharul, Jot Kolkol and Joykrishnabati. 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.

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Common questions about Karkona

As per the Census of India 2011, Karkona village had a population of 2,595. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,935 residents.

Karkona village has 1,332 males and 1,263 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Karkona has about 948 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 916.

The pincode recorded for Karkona is 713403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Karkona covers 393.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Karkona falls under Galsi I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Karkona 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 village for Karkona.

Karkona is in Galsi I 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.