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About Lachka Village

Lachka is a mid sized village in Matigara tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,126, made up of 559 males and 567 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,014 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lachka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lachka village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Matigara
Pincode 734010
Area (hectares) 75.27 hectares
Population 1,126
Male Population 559
Female Population 567
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,014
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Lachka compares

By the 2011 count Lachka is the 34th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents. Its 75.27 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Lachka

Lachka is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lachka 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 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kawakhari, Khaprail, Khok Long Chaat and Khoklong. 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 Lachka

As per the Census of India 2011, Lachka village had a population of 1,126. That makes it the 34th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,298 residents.

Lachka village has 559 males and 567 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lachka has about 1014 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Lachka is 734010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lachka covers 75.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Lachka notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Lachka.

Lachka 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 Lachka today is likely to be higher.

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