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About Bhakri Village

Bhakri is a large village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,502, made up of 2,309 males and 2,193 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 227.24 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhakri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhakri village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732126
Area (hectares) 227.24 hectares
Population 4,502
Male Population 2,309
Female Population 2,193
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
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 Bhakri compares

By the 2011 count Bhakri is the 11th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 227.24 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. 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 Bhakri

Bhakri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhakri 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 Bhakri from other places

Bhakri lies about 22 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Malahar, about 5.5 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 Bhakri
Nearest railway station Malahar 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 15 km
District headquarters Maldah 22 km
Nearest town Rājmahal 25 km

Villages closest to Bhakri

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal 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 Bhakri

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhakri village had a population of 4,502. That makes it the 11th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Bhakri village has 2,309 males and 2,193 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhakri has about 950 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 Bhakri is 732126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhakri covers 227.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhakri falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bhakri is Malahar, about 5.5 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 Bhakri.

Bhakri is about 22 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhakri is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Malahar is about 5.5 km away. Chanchal II is about 15 km away. Maldah is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bijali (under 2 km), Kaliganj (3.6 km) and Gopalpur (4.2 km).

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

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