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About Harkala Village

Harkala is a mid sized village in Memari II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,734, made up of 889 males and 845 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.36 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Harkala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Harkala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Memari II
Pincode 713146
Area (hectares) 251.36 hectares
Population 1,734
Male Population 889
Female Population 845
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
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 Harkala compares

By the 2011 count Harkala is the 25th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents. Its 251.36 hectares work out to about 6.9 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 960.

Getting to Harkala

Harkala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Harkala 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 Ganti, Ghoshpur, Goaldingi and Gorapur. 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 Harkala

As per the Census of India 2011, Harkala village had a population of 1,734. That makes it the 25th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,707 residents.

Harkala village has 889 males and 845 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Harkala has about 951 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 960.

The pincode recorded for Harkala is 713146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Harkala covers 251.36 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Harkala falls under Memari II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Harkala 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 Harkala.

Harkala is in Memari 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 Harkala today is likely to be higher.

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