About Pokhribong Khasmahal Village

Pokhribong Khasmahal is a large village in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,051, made up of 1,511 males and 1,540 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 269.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pokhribong Khasmahal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pokhribong Khasmahal village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Darjiling
Tehsil	Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri
Pincode	734216
Area (hectares)	269.93 hectares
Population	3,051
Male Population	1,511
Female Population	1,540
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	1,019
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Pokhribong Khasmahal compares

By the 2011 count Pokhribong Khasmahal is the 7th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,063 residents. Its 269.93 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.

Getting to Pokhribong Khasmahal

Pokhribong Khasmahal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Pokhribong Khasmahal 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pokhribong Khasmahal from other places

Pokhribong Khasmahal lies about 21 km from Darjiling, and the nearest railway station is Sivok, about 19 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.

Distances from Pokhribong Khasmahal
Nearest town	Kālimpong	15 km
Nearest railway station	Sivok	19 km
Tehsil headquarters	Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri	21 km
District headquarters	Darjiling	21 km

Villages closest to Pokhribong Khasmahal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil.

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 Pokhribong Khasmahal

As per the Census of India 2011, Pokhribong Khasmahal village had a population of 3,051. That makes it the 7th largest of the 42 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,063 residents.

Pokhribong Khasmahal village has 1,511 males and 1,540 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pokhribong Khasmahal has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1018.

The pincode recorded for Pokhribong Khasmahal is 734216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pokhribong Khasmahal covers 269.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pokhribong Khasmahal falls under Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Pokhribong Khasmahal is Sivok, about 19 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Pokhribong Khasmahal.

Pokhribong Khasmahal is about 21 km from Darjiling in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pokhribong Khasmahal is in Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri tehsil of Darjiling district. Kālimpong is about 15 km away. Sivok is about 19 km away. Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mariabong Tea Garden (under 2 km), Pubong Tea Garden (under 2 km) and Pussinbong Tea Garden (under 2 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Pokhribong Khasmahal today is likely to be higher.