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About Panchgachhi Village

Panchgachhi is a mid sized village in Tarakeswar tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,174, made up of 575 males and 599 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 76.17 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Panchgachhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Panchgachhi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Tarakeswar
Pincode 712403
Area (hectares) 76.17 hectares
Population 1,174
Male Population 575
Female Population 599
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
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 Panchgachhi compares

By the 2011 count Panchgachhi is the 57th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 76.17 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 955.

Getting to Panchgachhi

Panchgachhi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Panchgachhi 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 Nachhipur, Naita, Nandanbati and Naypara. 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 Panchgachhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Panchgachhi village had a population of 1,174. That makes it the 57th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Panchgachhi village has 575 males and 599 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Panchgachhi has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 955.

The pincode recorded for Panchgachhi is 712403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Panchgachhi covers 76.17 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Panchgachhi 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 Panchgachhi.

Panchgachhi is in Tarakeswar 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 Panchgachhi today is likely to be higher.

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