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About Baniakhari Village
Baniakhari is one of the larger villages in Matigara tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,088, made up of 2,591 males and 2,497 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.99 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Baniakhari Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjiling |
| Tehsil | Matigara |
| Pincode | 734010 |
| Area (hectares) | 171.99 hectares |
| Population | 5,088 |
| Male Population | 2,591 |
| Female Population | 2,497 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 964 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Baniakhari compares
By the 2011 count Baniakhari is the 8th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 171.99 hectares work out to about 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.
Getting to Baniakhari
Baniakhari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Baniakhari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Bairatisal, Bara Adalpur Dwitiya Khanda, Bara Gharia and Bara Mohansingh. 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 Baniakhari
As per the Census of India 2011, Baniakhari village had a population of 5,088. That makes it the 8th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.
Baniakhari village has 2,591 males and 2,497 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Baniakhari has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 979.
The pincode recorded for Baniakhari is 734010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Baniakhari covers 171.99 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 30 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Baniakhari falls under Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.
The census record for Baniakhari 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 - 10 km distance for Baniakhari.
Baniakhari is in Matigara tehsil of Darjiling 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 Baniakhari today is likely to be higher.
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