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About Ala Village

Ala is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,029, made up of 528 males and 501 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 42.55 hectares
Population 1,029
Male Population 528
Female Population 501
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Ala compares

By the 2011 count Ala is the 123rd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 42.55 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Ala

Ala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ala 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ala from other places

Ala lies about 30 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kaikala, about 3.6 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Ala
Nearest railway station Kaikala 3.6 km
Nearest town Tarakeswar 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 11 km
District headquarters Hugli 30 km

Villages closest to Ala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhaniakhali tehsil.

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 Ala

As per the Census of India 2011, Ala village had a population of 1,029. That makes it the 123rd largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Ala village has 528 males and 501 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ala has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Ala is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ala covers 42.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ala falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Ala is Kaikala, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Ala.

Ala is about 30 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ala is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Kaikala is about 3.6 km away. Tarakeswar is about 10 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alipur (3.3 km), Gopinagar (3.4 km) and Bajitpur (3.4 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ala today is likely to be higher.

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