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About Aknapur Village

Aknapur is a large village in Tarakeswar tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,096, made up of 1,056 males and 1,040 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 204.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712410, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Aknapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aknapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Tarakeswar
Pincode 712410
Area (hectares) 204.9 hectares
Population 2,096
Male Population 1,056
Female Population 1,040
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Aknapur compares

By the 2011 count Aknapur is the 28th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 204.9 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Aknapur

Aknapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Aknapur 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 Aknapur from other places

Aknapur lies about 35 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Loknath, about 3.7 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 Aknapur
Nearest railway station Loknath 3.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Tarakeswar 4.1 km
District headquarters Hugli 35 km

Villages closest to Aknapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tarakeswar 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 Aknapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Aknapur village had a population of 2,096. That makes it the 28th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Aknapur village has 1,056 males and 1,040 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aknapur has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Aknapur is 712410. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Aknapur covers 204.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Aknapur falls under Tarakeswar tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Aknapur is Loknath, about 3.7 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 Aknapur.

Aknapur is about 35 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Aknapur is in Tarakeswar tehsil of Hugli district. Loknath is about 3.7 km away. Tarakeswar is about 4.1 km away. Hugli is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tarakeswar (4.1 km), Talpur (5.2 km) and Purba Ramnagar (5.8 km).

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

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