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About Banikanta Village
Banikanta is a small village in Haldibari tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 158, made up of 75 males and 83 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,107 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 735137, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Banikanta Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Koch Bihar |
| Tehsil | Haldibari |
| Pincode | 735137 |
| Area (hectares) | 24.35 hectares |
| Population | 158 |
| Male Population | 75 |
| Female Population | 83 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,107 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Banikanta compares
By the 2011 count Banikanta is the 50th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents. Its 24.35 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 982.
Getting to Banikanta
Banikanta is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Banikanta as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Andaran Khasbash, Bajejama, Bajejama Khasbas and Bakshiganj. 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 Banikanta
As per the Census of India 2011, Banikanta village had a population of 158. That makes it the 50th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,854 residents.
Banikanta village has 75 males and 83 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Banikanta has about 1107 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 982.
The pincode recorded for Banikanta is 735137. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Banikanta covers 24.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Banikanta falls under Haldibari tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.
The census record for Banikanta notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Banikanta.
Banikanta is in Haldibari tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Banikanta today is likely to be higher.
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