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About Kauakhali Village

Kauakhali 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 6,615, made up of 3,342 males and 3,273 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 979 females per 1000 males. The village covers 182.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734012, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kauakhali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kauakhali village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Matigara
Pincode 734012
Area (hectares) 182.11 hectares
Population 6,615
Male Population 3,342
Female Population 3,273
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 979
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kauakhali compares

By the 2011 count Kauakhali is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 182.11 hectares work out to about 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Kauakhali

Kauakhali is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kauakhali 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kalabari, Kalam, Kalkut and Kamala Barir Chhat. 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 Kauakhali

As per the Census of India 2011, Kauakhali village had a population of 6,615. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.

Kauakhali village has 3,342 males and 3,273 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kauakhali has about 979 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Kauakhali is 734012. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kauakhali covers 182.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 36 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kauakhali falls under Matigara tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kauakhali 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 km distance for Kauakhali.

Kauakhali 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 Kauakhali today is likely to be higher.

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