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About Paschim Khatalbari Village

Paschim Khatalbari is one of the larger villages in Alipurduar I tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,085, made up of 3,139 males and 2,946 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 861.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paschim Khatalbari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paschim Khatalbari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Alipurduar I
Pincode 736204
Area (hectares) 861.65 hectares
Population 6,085
Male Population 3,139
Female Population 2,946
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Paschim Khatalbari compares

By the 2011 count Paschim Khatalbari is the 5th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 861.65 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Paschim Khatalbari

Paschim Khatalbari is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Paschim Khatalbari as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Paschim Khatalbari from other places

Paschim Khatalbari lies about 15 km from Jalpaiguri, and the nearest railway station is Bhotpatti, about 7.4 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 Paschim Khatalbari
Nearest town Maināguri 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Bhotpatti 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Alipurduar I 15 km
District headquarters Jalpaiguri 15 km

Villages closest to Paschim Khatalbari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alipurduar 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 Paschim Khatalbari

As per the Census of India 2011, Paschim Khatalbari village had a population of 6,085. That makes it the 5th largest of the 47 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Paschim Khatalbari village has 3,139 males and 2,946 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paschim Khatalbari has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Paschim Khatalbari is 736204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paschim Khatalbari covers 861.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Paschim Khatalbari falls under Alipurduar I tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Paschim Khatalbari is Bhotpatti, about 7.4 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Paschim Khatalbari.

Paschim Khatalbari is about 15 km from Jalpaiguri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paschim Khatalbari is in Alipurduar I tehsil of Jalpaiguri district. Maināguri is about 7.2 km away. Bhotpatti is about 7.4 km away. Alipurduar I is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paschim Salbari (under 2 km), Purba Kathalbari (under 2 km) and Jaldapara (16 km).

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

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