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About Pol Village

Pol is one of the larger villages in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,038, made up of 5,783 males and 5,255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1077.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712406, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pol village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712406
Area (hectares) 1077.94 hectares
Population 11,038
Male Population 5,783
Female Population 5,255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pol compares

By the 2011 count Pol is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 1077.94 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Pol

Pol is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pol as Available within 5 - 10 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pol from other places

Pol lies about 7.5 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Kanchrapara Workshop Gate, about 2.4 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 Pol
Nearest railway station Kanchrapara Workshop Gate 2.4 km
Nearest town Hālīsahar 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Khanakul I 7.5 km
District headquarters Hugli 7.5 km

Villages closest to Pol

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Khanakul I 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 Pol

As per the Census of India 2011, Pol village had a population of 11,038. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Pol village has 5,783 males and 5,255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pol has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 950.

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

Pol covers 1077.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pol is Kanchrapara Workshop Gate, about 2.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pol.

Pol is about 7.5 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pol is in Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district. Kanchrapara Workshop Gate is about 2.4 km away. Hālīsahar is about 5.0 km away. Khanakul I is about 7.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanchra (3.9 km), Kanakpur (3.9 km) and Sankarpur (8.9 km).

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

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