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About Kshirarkot Village

Kshirarkot is a large village in Falakata tehsil, in the district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,326, made up of 1,186 males and 1,140 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 273.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kshirarkot Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kshirarkot village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Jalpaiguri
Tehsil Falakata
Pincode 735211
Area (hectares) 273.64 hectares
Population 2,326
Male Population 1,186
Female Population 1,140
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kshirarkot compares

By the 2011 count Kshirarkot is the 54th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,069 residents. Its 273.64 hectares work out to about 8.5 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 943.

Getting to Kshirarkot

Kshirarkot is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kshirarkot as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Kalipur, Karaibari, Kathalbari and Khagenhat. 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 Kshirarkot

As per the Census of India 2011, Kshirarkot village had a population of 2,326. That makes it the 54th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,069 residents.

Kshirarkot village has 1,186 males and 1,140 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kshirarkot has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Kshirarkot is 735211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kshirarkot covers 273.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kshirarkot falls under Falakata tehsil of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kshirarkot notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Kshirarkot.

Kshirarkot is in Falakata tehsil of Jalpaiguri 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 Kshirarkot today is likely to be higher.

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