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About Asfal Village

Asfal is a mid sized village in Chinsurah Magra tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 955, made up of 473 males and 482 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,019 females per 1000 males. The village covers 108.78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Asfal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Asfal village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Chinsurah Magra
Pincode 712148
Area (hectares) 108.78 hectares
Population 955
Male Population 473
Female Population 482
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,019
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 Asfal compares

By the 2011 count Asfal is the 36th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents. Its 108.78 hectares work out to about 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Asfal

Asfal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Asfal 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 Akna, Alikhoja, Amodghata and Bagri. 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 Asfal

As per the Census of India 2011, Asfal village had a population of 955. That makes it the 36th largest of the 52 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents.

Asfal village has 473 males and 482 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Asfal has about 1019 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Asfal is 712148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Asfal covers 108.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Asfal falls under Chinsurah Magra tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Asfal 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 Asfal.

Asfal is in Chinsurah Magra 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 Asfal today is likely to be higher.

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