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About Nakarkhana Village

Nakarkhana is a large village in Tufanganj II tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,169, made up of 2,186 males and 1,983 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 538.46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736131, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nakarkhana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nakarkhana village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Tufanganj II
Pincode 736131
Area (hectares) 538.46 hectares
Population 4,169
Male Population 2,186
Female Population 1,983
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
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 Nakarkhana compares

By the 2011 count Nakarkhana is the 19th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents. Its 538.46 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Nakarkhana

Nakarkhana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nakarkhana 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nakarkhana from other places

Nakarkhana lies about 31 km from Koch Bihar, and the nearest railway station is Boxirhat, about 3.5 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 Nakarkhana
Nearest railway station Boxirhat 3.5 km
Nearest town Tufānganj 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Tufanganj II 31 km
District headquarters Koch Bihar 31 km

Villages closest to Nakarkhana

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Tufanganj II 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 Nakarkhana

As per the Census of India 2011, Nakarkhana village had a population of 4,169. That makes it the 19th largest of the 53 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,420 residents.

Nakarkhana village has 2,186 males and 1,983 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nakarkhana has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Nakarkhana is 736131. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nakarkhana covers 538.46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nakarkhana falls under Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Nakarkhana is Boxirhat, about 3.5 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nakarkhana.

Nakarkhana is about 31 km from Koch Bihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nakarkhana is in Tufanganj II tehsil of Koch Bihar district. Boxirhat is about 3.5 km away. Tufānganj is about 8.9 km away. Tufanganj II is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhat Balakuthi (under 2 km), Chhota Laukuthi (1.8 km) and Bhanukumari (2.2 km).

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

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