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About Kanknal Village

Kanknal is a mid sized village in Purbasthali II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,062, made up of 539 males and 523 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 970 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713512, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanknal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanknal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Purbasthali II
Pincode 713512
Area (hectares) 115.31 hectares
Population 1,062
Male Population 539
Female Population 523
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 970
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kanknal compares

By the 2011 count Kanknal is the 65th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents. Its 115.31 hectares work out to about 9.2 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 942.

Getting to Kanknal

Kanknal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanknal 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Jhaudanga, Joykrishnapur, Kaibati and Kamalapur. 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 Kanknal

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanknal village had a population of 1,062. That makes it the 65th largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,413 residents.

Kanknal village has 539 males and 523 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanknal has about 970 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Kanknal is 713512. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanknal covers 115.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanknal falls under Purbasthali II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kanknal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Kanknal.

Kanknal is in Purbasthali 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 Kanknal today is likely to be higher.

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