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About Barkenda Village
Barkenda is a mid sized village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 920, made up of 481 males and 439 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 102.79 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Barkenda Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Sainthia |
| Pincode | 731234 |
| Area (hectares) | 102.79 hectares |
| Population | 920 |
| Male Population | 481 |
| Female Population | 439 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 913 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Barkenda compares
By the 2011 count Barkenda is the 73rd largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 102.79 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Barkenda
The census records public bus service for Barkenda 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Barkenda from other places
Barkenda lies about 10 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Adalpahari, about 2.2 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Adalpahari | 2.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 10 km |
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sainthia | 29 km |
Villages closest to Barkenda
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sainthia tehsil.
- Balia Chandi 2.6 km
- Dumuria 4.2 km
- Paikpara 5.7 km
- Shashidharpur 7.0 km
- Tripuraripur 7.0 km
- Sahispur 8.2 km
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 Barkenda
As per the Census of India 2011, Barkenda village had a population of 920. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.
Barkenda village has 481 males and 439 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Barkenda has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Barkenda is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Barkenda covers 102.79 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Barkenda falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Barkenda is Adalpahari, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Barkenda.
Barkenda is about 10 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Barkenda is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Adalpahari is about 2.2 km away. Birbhum is about 10 km away. Rampur Hat is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Balia Chandi (2.6 km), Dumuria (4.2 km) and Paikpara (5.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Barkenda today is likely to be higher.
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