About Alkusha Village

Alkusha is a mid sized village in Salanpur tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,420, made up of 742 males and 678 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713359, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Alkusha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Alkusha village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Barddhaman
Tehsil	Salanpur
Pincode	713359
Area (hectares)	126.56 hectares
Population	1,420
Male Population	742
Female Population	678
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	914
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Alkusha compares

By the 2011 count Alkusha is the 25th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents. Its 126.56 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Alkusha

Alkusha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Alkusha as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Achhra, Alladi, Amjharia and Angaria. 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 Alkusha

As per the Census of India 2011, Alkusha village had a population of 1,420. That makes it the 25th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,469 residents.

Alkusha village has 742 males and 678 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Alkusha has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Alkusha is 713359. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Alkusha covers 126.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Alkusha falls under Salanpur tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Alkusha notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Alkusha.

Alkusha is in Salanpur 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.