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About Kalimba Village

Kalimba is a mid sized village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,211, made up of 618 males and 593 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 155.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalimba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalimba village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 155.8 hectares
Population 1,211
Male Population 618
Female Population 593
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Kalimba compares

By the 2011 count Kalimba is the 72nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 155.8 hectares work out to about 7.8 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 950.

Getting to Kalimba

Kalimba is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kalimba 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 Jayananda Golanandapur, Jayram Chak, Jugikundu and Kabilpur. 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 Kalimba

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalimba village had a population of 1,211. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Kalimba village has 618 males and 593 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalimba has about 960 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 950.

The pincode recorded for Kalimba is 712406. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalimba covers 155.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kalimba falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kalimba 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 Kalimba.

Kalimba is in Khanakul I 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 Kalimba today is likely to be higher.

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