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About Kulgachhi Village

Kulgachhi is a mid sized village in Balagarh tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 527, made up of 268 males and 259 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712146, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kulgachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kulgachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Balagarh
Pincode 712146
Area (hectares) 42.13 hectares
Population 527
Male Population 268
Female Population 259
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within village

How Kulgachhi compares

By the 2011 count Kulgachhi is the 101st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 42.13 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Kulgachhi

Kulgachhi is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kulgachhi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within village. The nearest villages by name are Karinya, Khamargachhi, Khetpur and Kolara. 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 Kulgachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kulgachhi village had a population of 527. That makes it the 101st largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.

Kulgachhi village has 268 males and 259 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kulgachhi has about 966 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 964.

The pincode recorded for Kulgachhi is 712146. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kulgachhi covers 42.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kulgachhi falls under Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kulgachhi notes the nearest railway station as Available within village.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kulgachhi.

Kulgachhi is in Balagarh tehsil of Hugli 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 Kulgachhi today is likely to be higher.

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