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About Gachhtala Village

Gachhtala is a mid sized village in Sitalkuchi tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,316, made up of 666 males and 650 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 236.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736158, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gachhtala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gachhtala village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Sitalkuchi
Pincode 736158
Area (hectares) 236.98 hectares
Population 1,316
Male Population 666
Female Population 650
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Gachhtala compares

By the 2011 count Gachhtala is the 45th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,766 residents. Its 236.98 hectares work out to about 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Gachhtala

Gachhtala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gachhtala 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 Chhota Madhusudan, Chhota Pinjarirjhar, Chotta Salbari and Dewanerkot Jayduar. 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 Gachhtala

As per the Census of India 2011, Gachhtala village had a population of 1,316. That makes it the 45th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,766 residents.

Gachhtala village has 666 males and 650 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gachhtala has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Gachhtala is 736158. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gachhtala covers 236.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gachhtala falls under Sitalkuchi tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gachhtala 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 Gachhtala.

Gachhtala is in Sitalkuchi 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 Gachhtala today is likely to be higher.

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